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2024 SESSION

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HB 51 Prostitution; increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation from an adult.

Introduced by: Kim A. Taylor | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Prostitution; solicitation; penalties. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation of prostitution from an adult. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to solicit prostitution from any minor. Under current law, any person who solicits prostitution from a minor is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the minor is 16 years of age or older or a Class 5 felony if the minor is younger than 16 years of age. Finally, the bill increases the fines for certain offenses related to sex trafficking from $100 to $1,000 and from $500 to $2,500, respectively.

FULL TEXT

• 12/21/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100654D  pdf | impact statements

HISTORY

• 12/21/23  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100654D
• 12/21/23  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/13/24  House: Left in Courts of Justice