AL HB271

Persons arrested for prostitution under Division 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 may be held in custody for up to 72 hours and must be brought before a court within 48 hours for an inquiry into their access to resources such as health care, shelter, mental health counseling, or financial aid.

Photographs of persons arrested for prostitution are not public records and cannot be published or provided without a district court judge's order, with limited exceptions.

Photographs of persons arrested for procuring or soliciting prostitutes, or providing persons or premises for prostitution purposes in violation of Section 13A-12-121, are public records and may be published or provided without court order.

The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor.

The House passed the bill 100-0 on March 11, 2021, after one amendment on February 10, 2021.