PRINTER'S NO. 190
No. 171 Session of 1989
INTRODUCED BY KOSINSKI, CALTAGIRONE, PRESSMANN, JAROLIN, DALEY,
TRELLO, PISTELLA, FOX AND HERMAN, JANUARY 31, 1989
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, JANUARY 31, 1989
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for prostitution and
3 related offenses.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 5902(e) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended and the section is amended by
8 adding a subsection to read:
9 § 5902. Prostitution and related offenses.
10 * * *
11 (e) Patronizing prostitutes.--A person commits a [summary
12 offense] misdemeanor of the third degree if he hires a
13 prostitute to engage in sexual activity with him, or if he
14 enters or remains in a house of prostitution or a motor vehicle
15 for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity[.] with a
16 prostitute. Upon conviction of an offense under this subsection,
17 a person may be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $2,500.
18 (e.1) Soliciting for prostitution.--A person commits a
1 misdemeanor of the third degree if he offers to hire another
2 person to engage in sexual activity with him. Upon conviction of
3 an offense under this subsection, a person may be sentenced to
4 pay a fine of not more than $2,500.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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