HB 1513 Summary

• Decriminalizes consensual adult prostitution by removing criminal penalties for individuals engaging in prostitution when both parties are at least 18 years old.

• Repeals sections 712-1206 (loitering for prostitution), 712-1207 (street solicitation), 712-1208 (promoting travel for prostitution), and 712-1209 (solicitation near schools/parks).

• Replaces street solicitation law with civil penalties ($500) in county-designated areas (no more than four statewide, each no larger than three square miles) while allowing counties to regulate public prostitution activities.

• Strengthens sex trafficking and child exploitation laws by amending sections 712-1202 and 712-1203 to prosecute trafficking involving minors under 16 and increasing penalties for adults who exploit minors.

• Establishes procedures allowing defendants convicted under repealed or amended prostitution statutes to vacate convictions, including special provisions for sex trafficking victims to file motions up to six years after victimization ends.