Bill Text: CT HB06659 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Penalty For Patronizing A Prostitute.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-24 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB06659 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB06659-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 6659
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2646
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Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subsection (c) of section 53a-83 of the general statutes be amended to increase the penalty for patronizing a prostitute under the age of eighteen.

Statement of Purpose:

To better align the penalty of patronizing a prostitute under the age of eighteen with other similar sexual crimes against children.