S 235

  • South Carolina Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 02, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 27, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Prostitution

Abstract

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT PROSTITUTION BY A PROSTITUTED PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO A PERSON WHO SOLICITS CUSTOMERS FOR A PROSTITUTED PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS FOR PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM SOLICITING A PROTITUTED PERSON.

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Apr 02, 2025

House

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

House

Introduced and read first time

Mar 28, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Read third time and sent to House

Mar 25, 2025

Senate

Amended

Senate

Committee Amendment Tabled

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Roll call Ayes-40 Nays-0

Mar 17, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Mar 12, 2025

Senate

Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary

Mar 03, 2025

South Carolina Legislature

Scrivener's error corrected

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

Referred to Subcommittee: Adams (ch), Kimbrell, Devine, Blackmon, Kennedy, Leber, Walker

Jan 16, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

Senate

Introduced and read first time

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