Connecticut 2017 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06659 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/23/2017

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6659
January Session, 2017  LCO No. 2646
 *02646*
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY
Introduced by:
REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 6659 

January Session, 2017

LCO No. 2646

*02646*

Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY 

Introduced by:

REP. KOKORUDA, 101st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE PENALTY FOR PATRONIZING A PROSTITUTE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That subsection (c) of section 53a-83 of the general statutes be amended to increase the penalty for patronizing a prostitute under the age of eighteen.

Statement of Purpose: 

To better align the penalty of patronizing a prostitute under the age of eighteen with other similar sexual crimes against children.