IN HB1269

Courts may require persons convicted of making an unlawful proposition (under IC 35-45-4-3) to complete a court-approved prostitution offender program at sentencing

Prostitution offender programs must cover causes of prostitution and its relationship to human trafficking, health risks, penalties for convictions, and effects on trafficking victims

Participants must pay a $300 program fee, with $200 going to the state human trafficking prevention and victim assistance fund and $100 to the arresting law enforcement agency

County-operated programs require an additional $200 fee deposited in the county general fund to cover program expenses

Effective July 1, 2026