H 4831 General Bill, By Hicks, Atwater, Dillard, Gagnon, Loftis, D.C. Moss, V.S. Moss, Sandifer, G.R. Smith, Thayer, Tallon, Norrell and Mitchell
Similar (S 0986)
Summary: Prostitution
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-15-90 AND 16-15-100, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BOTH RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, 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 AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE FOR A VICTIM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING; AND TO FURTHER INCREASE THE PENALTIES FOR SOLICITING, CAUSING, OR INDUCING ANOTHER FOR PROSTITUTION WHEN THE PROSTITUTE HAS A MENTAL DISABILITY; AND TO REPEAL SECTION 16-15-110 RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF PROSTITUTION OFFENSES.
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02/03/16	House	Introduced and read first time (House Journal-page 37)
02/03/16	House	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (House Journal-page 37)
03/17/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Tallon
03/21/16	House	Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Norrell, Mitchell