PRINTER'S NO. 1612
No. 1387 Session of 1991
INTRODUCED BY BLAUM, MELIO, DERMODY, HECKLER, TIGUE, BELARDI, MAIALE, VEON, GERLACH, BIRMELIN, HARPER, CAPPABIANCA, BARLEY, LEH, JOHNSON, VROON AND ANGSTADT, MAY 13, 1991
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, MAY 13, 1991
AN ACT 1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania 2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the offense of 3 prostitution and 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 to read: 8 § 5902. Prostitution and related offenses. 9 * * * 10 (e) Patronizing prostitutes.--A person commits a summary 11 offense if he hires a prostitute or any other person who is 16 12 years of age or older to engage in sexual activity with him, or 13 if he enters or remains in a house of prostitution for the 14 purpose of engaging in sexual activity. A person commits a 15 misdemeanor of the third degree if the person hires a prostitute 16 or any other person who is under 16 years of age, whether or not 17 the person is aware of the age of the child. 18 * * *
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. D16L18JS/19910H1387B1612 - 2 -