FL S1590

Creates new definitions for "commercial sex," "prostitution," "sexual activity," and related terms under a consolidated definitions section (s. 796.011), and makes it unlawful for adults to offer, commit, or engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation as a second-degree misdemeanor

Significantly increases penalties for buying sex (providing something of value in exchange for sexual activity) from a second-degree misdemeanor for a first offense to a third-degree felony, escalating to a first-degree felony for a third or subsequent violation

Elevates penalties for maintaining a space used for commercial sex from a first-degree misdemeanor to a third-degree felony for a first offense and a second-degree felony for subsequent offenses, with further reclassification to the next higher degree if the location is a massage establishment

Requires courts to order defendants convicted of buying sex to perform 100 hours of community service, attend an educational program on the negative effects of commercial sex, pay a $5,000 civil penalty (funding drug court programs and safe houses for trafficking victims), and undergo sexually transmitted disease testing

Repeals s. 796.04 (forcing or compelling another to become a prostitute) and conforms cross-references throughout multiple Florida statutes, including provisions related to background checks, massage therapy licensing, racketeering definitions, and the Rape Crisis Program Trust Fund, with an effective date of October 1, 2024