Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to prostitution and providing penalties
Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Topics:Crime & corrections
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who pay for sexual acts would face tougher penalties under this law. Buying sex from an adult would become a class D felony, and buying sex from someone under 18 would become a class C felony.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to prostitution.1(2) provides that a person who purchases or offers to purchase another person’s services as a partner in a sex act commits an aggravated misdemeanor. A person who purchases or offers to purchase services as a partner in a sex act from a person who is under the age of 18, or who is reasonably believed to be under the age of 18 including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of 18, commits a class “D” felony. The bill provides that a person who purchases or offers to purchase another person’s services as a partner in a sex act commits a class “D” felony. A person who purchases or offers to purchase services as a partner in a sex act from a person who is under 18 years of age, or who is reasonably believed to be under the age of 18 including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of 18, commits a class “C” felony.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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