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ID H0493

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Persons aged 18-20 convicted of soliciting commercial sexual activity face a misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum of 5 days in jail, up to 1 year in jail, and/or fines up to $2,000; a second offense becomes a felony
  • Persons aged 21 and older convicted of soliciting commercial sexual activity face a felony with a mandatory minimum of 6 months in jail, up to 3 years in jail, and/or fines up to $10,000
  • Courts cannot suspend, withhold, retain jurisdiction over, or commute the mandatory minimum confinement periods for either age category
  • Effective date is July 1, 2026, with an emergency clause declaring the legislation necessary

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise the penalty for soliciting commercial sexual activity.

COMMERCIAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Judiciary & Rules

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary and Rules2/3/2026
Judiciary, Rules and Administration1/19/2026

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