CaliforniaCalifornia Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force.
What it does
Under existing law, an individual who solicits, who agrees to engage in, or who engages in any act of prostitution is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor. Under existing law, a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, or for the purpose of prostitution or sexual exploitation, is guilty of the crime of human trafficking and subject to imprisonment.
More detail
This bill would, until January 1, 2030, establish the California Street Prostitution Issues and Options Task Force to take specified actions related to street prostitution and human trafficking, including collecting and organizing data related to prostitution and sex trafficking, examining models and strategies for enforcing existing law and supporting survivors of human trafficking, analyzing state law for its adequacy in addressing street prostitution, and recommending revisions to state law to address street prostitution and human trafficking. The bill would prescribe the composition of the task force and appointing authority. The bill would require the task force to hold its first meeting no later than July 1, 2027, and would require the task force to meet at least once every 2 months until July 1, 2028. The bill would require the task force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor, the Attorney General, and the Legislature by January 1, 2029, as specified, and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 14May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- May 8Set for hearing May 14.
- May 4May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Set for hearing May 4.
- Apr 21Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Apr 20Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Major
- Apr 16From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14).Major
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 14.
- Apr 7April 7 hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 23Set for hearing April 7.
- Feb 18Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and G.O.Minor
- Feb 11From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.
- Feb 10Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced