Patronizing Minor Prostitute/Class E Felony

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act makes the crime of “patronizing a prostitute” a class E felony rather than a misdemeanor where the person from whom prostitution is sought is a minor.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Dec 14, 2023CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · House Judiciary
2. Mar 6, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Judiciary
3. Jun 18, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT37–1 vote
4. Jun 18, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
5. Jun 26, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
6. Jun 30, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
7. Aug 29, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Primary sponsor · District 19
• NP Nicole PooreD Joint sponsor · District 12