House Bill 158 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Bolton Representative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Criminal law; crime of promoting prostitution, penalty increased; crime of soliciting prostitution, penalty increased for repeat violations and soliciting trafficking victims

Description

Under existing law, the crime of promoting prostitution in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.

This bill would increase the penalty to a Class D felony.

Under existing law, the crime of soliciting prostitution is a Class A misdemeanor.

This bill would provide that on a second conviction, the person must serve a minimum of five days in the county jail; and that on a third or subsequent conviction, the penalty would be increased to a Class D felony and the person must serve a minimum of 30 days in the county jail.

This bill would also increase the penalty for soliciting prostitution to a Class D felony if the person solicited is a victim of human trafficking.

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Subjects

Crimes & Offenses