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
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 17, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 17, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/17/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/17/2025 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/18/2025)
legislature
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
02/13/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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