Bill Text: HI HB1485 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Prostitution.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced) 2025-01-27 - Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 4 [HB1485 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2025-HB1485-Introduced.html
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO PROSTITUTION.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Chapter 712, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to part I to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§712- Massage parlors and similar prostitution
establishments; property managers and owners; liability. (a) If any massage parlor or
similar prostitution establishment is searched by law enforcement, pursuant to
a warrant or an exception to the warrant clause, and any person is charged with
the offense of commercial sexual exploitation under section 712-1200.5, sex
trafficking under section 712-1202, or promoting prostitution under section
712-1203 as a result of the search, the property manager and owner of the real
property on or in which the massage parlor or similar prostitution
establishment is located may be charged with complicity in the offenses
charged.
(b) If compelling evidence is
presented proving complicity or inaction to address a massage parlor or similar
prostitution establishment, both the property manager and owner of the real
property on or in which the massage parlor or similar prostitution
establishment is located shall be fined $100,000, in addition to any other
penalties.
(c) Any worker of the massage
parlor or similar prostitution establishment or any person, against whom the offense
of commercial sexual exploitation under section 712-1200.5, sex trafficking
under section 712-1202, or promoting prostitution under section 712-1203 has
been committed, shall be treated as a victim and offered resources to determine
the nature of their involvement and the potential for reunification with family
if the worker or person is trafficked."
SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 to enforce this Act, to be allocated as follows:
(1) $ to the city and county of Honolulu;
(2) $ to the county of Hawaii;
(3) $ to the county of Maui; and
(4) $ to the county of Kauai.
The sums appropriated shall be expended by each county for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act does not affect rights and duties that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before its effective date.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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Report Title:
Penal Code; Massage Parlors; Prostitution Establishments; Property Managers; Property Owners; Liability; Appropriation
Description:
Establishes penalties for property managers and owners of real property on or in which massage parlors or similar prostitution establishments are located. Requires workers to be treated as victims and offered resources. Appropriates funds.
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
