California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 663 — Prostitution.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for an individual to solicit, agree to engage in, or engage in, an act of prostitution with an adult or a minor in exchange for the individual providing compensation, money, or anything of value to the other person, as specified. Under existing law, if the defendant knew, or should have known, that the person who was solicited was a minor at the time of the offense, the violation is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 2 days, except as specified, and not more than one year, or by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would make the solicitation of, agreement to engage in, or engagement in, an act of prostitution with a minor in exchange for the individual providing compensation, money, or anything of value to the minor, except when the defendant knew or should have known that the person solicited was a minor at the time of the offense, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both such imprisonment and fine. The bill would authorize the court to reduce or waive the amount of the fine in specified circumstances. The bill would require 75% of the moneys received pursuant to this fine, or pursuant to the existing fine if the person knows or should have known that the person solicited is a minor, to be retained by counties and expended to provide shelter, counseling, and other direct services and exit programs for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and commercial sexual abuse. By imposing additional duties on counties relating to the use of that fine, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 2035.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 16).

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  14. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cunningham · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cunningham

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 663 Cunningham Assembly Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 4 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 44305
Democratic 21100
Republican 6000
Total 71405
% of votes cast 89%5%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Fong — Yea
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Quirk — Nay
Kamlager-Dove — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 663 do?
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor for an individual to solicit, agree to engage in, or engage in, an act of prostitution with an adult or a minor in exchange for the individual providing compensation, money, or anything of value to the other person, as specified. Under existing law, if the defendant knew, or should have known, that the person who was solicited was a minor at the time of the offense, the violation is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not less than 2 days, except as specified, and not more than one year, or by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would make the solicitation of, agreement to engage in, or engagement in, an act of prostitution with a minor in exchange for the individual providing compensation, money, or anything of value to the minor, except when the defendant knew or should have known that the person solicited was a minor at the time of the offense, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 6 months, a fine not exceeding $2,000, or both such imprisonment and fine. The bill would authorize the court to reduce or waive the amount of the fine in specified circumstances. The bill would require 75% of the moneys received pursuant to this fine, or pursuant to the existing fine if the person knows or should have known that the person solicited is a minor, to be retained by counties and expended to provide shelter, counseling, and other direct services and exit programs for victims of commercial sexual exploitation and commercial sexual abuse. By imposing additional duties on counties relating to the use of that fine, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 663?
AB 663 is sponsored by Cunningham.
What is the current status of AB 663?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 663?
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