H 3847

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; To Add Additional Penalties For Owners Of Business Establishments Who Knowingly Allow The Business Establishment To Be Used In Violation Of A Prostitution Offense; To Allow The Court To Order A Person To Complete A Program Designed Specifically For Persons Who Solicit Or Procure A Person For Prostitution; And To Repeal Section 16-15-110 Relating To Prostitution.