HB 347 DE Introduced
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.
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Summary
This Act makes patronizing a prostitute a Class G felony with a mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 unless the actor has been convicted of the same offense in the last 5 years, in which case it is a Class F felony with a mandatory minimum fine of $2,000. This Act makes patronizing a prostitute by agreeing to engage in sexual contact with a person younger than 18 years of age, regardless of whether the actor knows the age of the person at the time of the offense, a class D Felony. This Act also makes patronizing a prostitute within 1,000 feet of any school, residence, church, synagogue, or other place of worship a class F Felony with a minimum mandatory fine of $2,000.
Sponsors (2)
- Kimberly Williams Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Gerald W. Hocker Republican · cosponsor
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · cosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- Timothy D. Dukes Republican · cosponsor
- Valerie Longhurst · cosponsor
- Michael F. Smith Republican · cosponsor
Action history (1)
- Mar 24, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House · lower
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