fyi, time to write your state legislature.

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New Prostitution Bill in the Arizona Legislature

CAPS are the new language - lowercase is the current language.  Notice increased jail, felony designation, and the rule that it can't be plead down.  

HB  2327                        
Introduced  by Representatives Gray C, Chase, Pearce, Senator Jarrett: Representatives
Murphy, Pierce,  Senator  Martin
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AN ACT
AMENDING SECTION 13-3214, ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES;  RELATING TO  PROSTITUTION.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 13-3214, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
13-3214. Prostitution;  classification

A. IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR a person who TO knowingly engages ENGAGE in prostitution.

B. A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION is  guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor, EXCEPT THAT:

1. A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A FIRST VIOLATION OF  THIS SECTION SHALL BE SENTENCED TO SERVE NOT LESS THAN THIRTY CONSECUTIVE DAYS  IN JAIL AND IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROBATION OR SUSPENSION OF EXECUTION OF SENTENCE  UNLESS THE ENTIRE  SENTENCE IS SERVED.

2. A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A SECOND VIOLATION OF  THIS SECTION SHALL BE SENTENCED TO SERVE NOT LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY  CONSECUTIVE DAYS IN JAIL, IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROBATION OR SUSPENSION OF  EXECUTION OF SENTENCE UNLESS THE ENTIRE SENTENCE IS SERVED AND SHALL COMPLETE AN  APPROPRIATE COURT ORDERED EDUCATION OR TREATMENT PROGRAM.

3. A PERSON WHO IS CONVICTED OF A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT  VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A CLASS 6 FELONY. NOTWITHSTANDING SECTION  13-702, THE COURT MAY NOT ENTER A JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION FOR A CLASS 1  MISDEMEANOR AND THE COUNTY ATTORNEY MAY NOT FILE AN INFORMATION OR COMPLAINT  DESIGNATING THE OFFENSE AS A MISDEMEANOR.

B. C. Nothing in subsection A shall THIS  SECTION DOES NOT prohibit cities or towns from enacting and enforcing  ordinances to suppress and prohibit prostitution which provide for a punishment  which is at least as stringent as subsection  A PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.


The bill progress through committees etc can be tracked at http://www.azleg.state.az.us/DocumentsForBill.asp?Bill_Number=HB2327

Holy cow!!! They are treating this as a horrible sin. The penalties are in my opinion way too harsh. Amazing, though not surprising. I caught a glimpse of a show, one of those cop shows where they interview actual LE about cases they have dealt with. One LE was describing this woman. His exact words were: She was at the lowest end of the spectrum because she told her body for money. Believe it or not I was shocked. Because she was an escort she was the worst thing in the world? I turned off the television after that.

This bill could be defeated if the TER community wanted to engage a top lobbyist and get it killed in committee.  Opinions please.

John Mangum, the best in the state at getting bills killed.

well this is where some one needs to step to the plate and do some walking the capital. Talk to repss and so forth. Sadly you really cant be invisable doing this. But if you do this in groups and also for those of you ladies that see ranking political figures let it be known that there rates will go sky high that is a hell of an incentive. Politicians are CHEAP.


That includes the cops ladies see, the mayors, the city council men and woman , ect everyone of them .

So instead they focus on victimless crimes. WTF!

something's got to be done. It won't matter if we keep a low profile or not if they keep making the laws harsher.

I'm not an Arizona fella, but I'm astonished that legislators think this is worth pursuing.  There must be a lot of older guys in the state who don't really have an alternative.  Some retirement heaven!

If this community is serious about doing something I will be happy to arrange a town hall meeting at a secure location for those who want to attend.  I can ask Mr. Mangum to come over and talk to us.  Please don't respond your coming or interested in you do not intend to follow through.  I do not want to waste this man's time.  I will assure you he will give us an honest assessment.  Sound off ladies and gents.

IS it really victimless?

But so are parking violations. I put this in the same category as parking violations.

 When it comes to budget cuts, I can thnk of some pork that needs to be trimmed.

Welcome to MormanTown. Go back a page or two and remember what I said about February. It is SHOWTIME!!!

Yes, prostitution is a victimless crime. So is doing drugs or drinking alcohol. Some things assosiated with prostitution may have a victim, such as ripping off or rolling a john, the prostitute not doing so under her free will and beng in right mind, beating a prostitute, rape if the situation gets such, but the simple act of prostitution is victimless