Bill Text: HI HB241 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Promoting Prostitution

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-04-07 - (S) The committee on JDL deferred the measure. [HB241 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB241-Amended.html

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	241
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO PROMOTING PROSTITUTION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

     SECTION 1.  Section 712-1202, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (2) to read as follows:

     "(2)  Promoting prostitution in the first degree is a class [B] A felony."

     SECTION 2.  Section 712-1203, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (2) to read as follows:

     "(2)  Promoting prostitution in the second degree is a class [C] B felony."

     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.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on January 7, 2059.

 

 

Report Title:

Promoting Prostitution

 

Description:

Increases the grade of offense for promoting prostitution in the first and second degree to a class A and B felony, respectively.  Effective January 7, 2059.  (HB241 HD1)

 

 

 

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