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PRINTER'S NO. 2476
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2125
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEPHENS, SCHEMEL, HANBIDGE, GUENST, SOLOMON,
SCHLOSSBERG, BROOKS, N. NELSON, WEBSTER, C. WILLIAMS,
PENNYCUICK AND CIRESI, DECEMBER 7, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, DECEMBER 7, 2021
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in public indecency, further providing
for the offense of prostitution and related offenses and for
obscene and other sexual materials and performances.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 5902(f) and 5903(e)(3) of Title 18 of
the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 5902. Prostitution and related offenses.
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(f) Definitions.--As used in this section the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection:
"House of prostitution." Any place where prostitution or
promotion of prostitution is regularly carried on by one person
under the control, management or supervision of another.
"Inmate." A person who engages in prostitution in or through
the agency of a house of prostitution.
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"Minor." An individual under 18 years of age.
"Public place." Any place to which the public or any
substantial group thereof has access.
"Sexual activity." Includes [homosexual and other deviate
sexual relations.] sexual intercourse and deviate sexual
intercourse, as those terms are defined in section 3101
(relating to definitions), and any touching on the sexual or
other intimate parts of an individual for the purpose of
gratifying sexual desire of either person.
§ 5903. Obscene and other sexual materials and performances.
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(e) Definitions.--As used in subsections (c) and (d) of this
section:
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(3) "Sexual conduct" means acts of masturbation,
[homosexuality,] sexual intercourse, sexual bestiality or
[physical contact with a person's clothed or unclothed
genitals, pubic area, buttocks or, if such person be a
female, breast.] indecent contact, as defined in section 3101
(relating to definitions).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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