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7310 January Session, 2017   LCO No.
7310 January Session, 2017   *_____HB07310JUD___040417____* AN ACT CONCERNING SEX TRAFFICKING.
5662   *05662_______JUD* Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY   Introduced by:
  (JUD)   AN ACT CONCERNING SEX TRAFFICKING.
(1) Pursuant to a prior understanding, he pays a fee to another person as compensation for such person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with him;
(1) Pursuant to a prior understanding, [he] such person pays a fee to another person as compensation for such other person or a third person having engaged in sexual conduct with [him] such person;
or (2) he pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such person or a third person will engage in sexual conduct with him;
or (2) [he] such person pays or agrees to pay a fee to another person pursuant to an understanding that in return therefor such other person or a third person will engage in sexual conduct with [him] such person;
or (3) he solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with him in return for a fee.
or (3) [he] such person solicits or requests another person to engage in sexual conduct with [him] such person in return for a fee.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, patronizing a prostitute is a class A misdemeanor and any person found guilty shall be fined two thousand dollars.
(b) Except as provided in [subsection (c)] subsections (c) and (d) of this section, patronizing a prostitute is a class A misdemeanor and any person found guilty shall be fined two thousand dollars.
(c) Patronizing a prostitute is a class [C] B felony if such other person (1) had not attained eighteen years of age, or (2) was the victim of conduct of another person that constitutes (A) trafficking in persons in violation of section 53a-192a, or (B) a criminal violation of 18 USC Chapter 77, as amended from time to time.
(c) Patronizing a prostitute is a class C felony if such other person (1) [had not attained eighteen] was sixteen or seventeen years of age, or (2) was the victim of conduct of another person that constitutes (A) trafficking in persons in violation of section 53a-192a, or (B) a criminal violation of 18 USC Chapter 77, as amended from time to time.
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(d) Patronizing a prostitute is a class B felony if such other person had not attained sixteen years of age.
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Subdivision (5) of section 54-250 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2017):
(5) "Nonviolent sexual offense" means (A) a violation of section 53a-73a or subdivision (2), (3) or (4) of subsection (a) of section 53a-189a, [or] (B) a violation of any of the offenses specified in subparagraph (A) of this subdivision for which a person is criminally liable under section 53a-8, 53a-48 or 53a-49, or (C) a second or subsequent violation of section 53a-83.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 53a-83 Sec.
Section 1 October 1, 2017 53a-83 JUD Joint Favorable Subst.
2 October 1, 2017 54-250(5) Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalty for patronizing a prostitute who is under eighteen years of age or is a victim of human trafficking and to require a person convicted for more than one violation of patronizing a prostitute to register as a sexual offender.
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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
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