AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Summary
Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2024
Last action Jun 11, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
65–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 74
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
06/11/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
01/11/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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