H 3296 General Bill, By Erickson, Bernstein, Collins, Wooten, Clyburn, Thayer, V.S. Moss, McCravy, Burns, Huggins, Bennett, G.R. Smith, Trantham, Toole and Johnson
Similar (S 0023, S 0194, H 3074)
Summary: Prostitution offenses
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-15-90 AND 16-15-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO PROSTITUTION OFFENSES, SO AS TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION, ESTABLISHING OR KEEPING A BROTHEL OR HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION, OR CAUSING OR INDUCING ANOTHER TO PARTICIPATE IN PROSTITUTION; TO ESTABLISH THE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE WHEN A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IS CHARGED WITH A PROSTITUTION OFFENSE; TO INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR SOLICITING, CAUSING, OR INDUCING ANOTHER FOR OR INTO PROSTITUTION WHEN THE PROSTITUTE HAS A MENTAL DISABILITY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 16-15-110 RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.
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12/18/18	House	Prefiled
12/18/18	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/08/19	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 161)
01/08/19	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 161)
01/16/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: McCravy
01/23/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Burns, Huggins
01/29/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Bennett
01/31/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: G.R.Smith
02/05/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Trantham
03/11/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Toole
03/12/19	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Johnson