H.B. 276

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AIDING SEXUAL SOLICITATION
2 2012 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Paul Ray
5 Senate Sponsor: Todd Weiler
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends the Criminal Code regarding the offense of aiding prostitution.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . provides that a person's enabling another person to commit an act of aiding
13 prostitution is also the offense of aiding prostitution.
14 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
15 None
16 Other Special Clauses:
17 None
18 Utah Code Sections Affected:
19 AMENDS:
20 76-10-1304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1991, Chapter 107
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22 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
23 Section 1. Section 76-10-1304 is amended to read:
24 76-10-1304. Aiding prostitution.
25 (1) A person is guilty of aiding prostitution if [he] the person:
26 (a) (i) solicits a person to patronize a prostitute;
27 [(b)] (ii) procures or attempts to procure a prostitute for a patron; or

28 [(c)] (iii) leases or otherwise permits a place controlled by the actor, alone or in
29 association with another, to be used for prostitution or the promotion of prostitution; [or]
30 [(d)] (b) solicits, receives, or agrees to receive any benefit for [doing] committing any
31 of the acts prohibited by [this subsection.] Subsection (1)(a); or
32 (c) provides any service or commits any act that enables another person to commit a
33 violation of Subsection (1)(a) or facilitates another person's ability to commit a violation of
34 Subsection (1).
35 (2) Aiding prostitution is a class B misdemeanor. However, a person who is convicted
36 a second time, and on all subsequent convictions, under this section or under a local ordinance
37 adopted in compliance with Section 76-10-1307 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.




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