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.