Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 2181 increases the criminal penalty for solicitation of prostitution under certain circumstances. It enhances the offense from a state jail felony to a third-degree felony if the actor has prior convictions for solicitation or if the person solicited is a victim of human trafficking. The penalty increases to a second-degree felony if the person solicited is under 18 years old, is represented as under 18, or is believed to be under 18 by the actor. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.
Author (1)
Contact the Author
Rep. Matthew Shaheen
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0594
Capitol Office:
CAP GS.6
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