SB 199 — CRIME/PUNISHMENT: Imposes a mandatory minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity. (8/1/26) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

SLS 26RS-537 REENGROSSED Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO.

199 BY SENATOR SEABAUGH CRIME/PUNISHMENT.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Imposes14:82.2(C)(2) aand mandatoryR.S. minimum sentence for a second offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity.

(8/1/26)15:541(24)(a), ANrelative ACTto Tooffenses amendconcerning andprostitution; reenact R.S.

14:82.2(C)(2), relative to offenses concerning prostitution;

penalties * * * C.(1) * * * (2) On a second conviction, the offender shall be requiredimprisoned, towith registeror aswithout ahard sexlabor, offenderfor pursuantnot toless R.S.than six months nor more than two years, with not less than six months being served without the benefit of probation, parole, orsuspensionofsentence,andinadditionmaybefinednotlessthanonethousand five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, and one-half .

15:540One-half etof seq.the fines collected shall be distributed in accordance with R.S.

and15:539.4. shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than six months nor more than two years, with not less than six months being served without the benefit of probation, parole, orsuspensionofsentence,andinadditionmaybefinednotlessthanonethousand five hundred dollars nor more than two thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, and one-half .

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15:541(24)(a) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:

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SLS 26RS-537 REENGROSSED SB NO.

199 theENROLLED finesapply: collected shall be distributed in accordance with R.S.

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The14:89 keyword,(crime summary,against andnature), digestR.S. do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

[R.S.14:89.1 (aggravated crime against nature), R.S.

1:13(B)14:89.2(B)(3) and(crime 24:177(E)]against DIGESTnature SBby 199solicitation), ReengrossedR.S. 2026 Regular Session Seabaugh Present law provides that for a 2nd offense of purchasing commercial sexual activity, an offender be fined not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,000, imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both, and that one-half of the fines collected be distributed in accordance with present law.

Proposed14:80 law(felony requirescarnal anknowledge offenderof to register as a sexjuvenile), offenderR.S. and imposes a mandatory term of imprisonment of between six months and two years without benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

Proposed14:81 law(indecentbehavior otherwisewith retainsjuveniles), presentR.S. law.

Effective14:81.1 (pornographyinvolving juveniles) which occurred prior to August 1, 2026.2025, R.S.

(Amends14:81.2 (molestation of a juvenile or a person with a physical or mental disability), R.S.

14:82.2(C)(2))14:81.3 Summary(computer- ofaided Amendmentssolicitation Adoptedof bya Senateminor), SenateR.S. Floor Amendments to engrossed bill 1.

Require14:81.4 registration(prohibited assexual aconduct sexbetween offenderan undereducator certainand circumstances.student), R.S.

2.14:82.1 (prostitution;

Maintainspersons presentunder law.eighteen), R.S.

Page14:82.2(C)(2),(4),or(5)(purchaseofcommercialsexualactivity),R.S.14:83(B)(2) 2or of(3) 2(soliciting Coding:for prostitutes), R.S.

14:92(A)(7) (contributing to the delinquency of juveniles), R.S.

14:93.5 (sexual battery of persons with infirmities), R.S.

14:106(A)(5)(obscenitybysolicitationofapersonundertheageofseventeen),R.S.

14:283 (video voyeurism), R.S.

14:41 (rape), R.S.

14:42 (aggravated or first degree rape), R.S.

14:42.1 (forcible or second degree rape), R.S.

14:43 (simple or third degree rape), R.S.

14:43.1 (sexual battery), R.S.

14:43.2 (second degree sexual battery), R.S.

14:43.3 (oral sexual battery), R.S.