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Section 1 of HB2054 reviews several things that are currently against the law in Oklahoma.
As explained in the text of HB2054, it is against the law to:
- Engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation (which means meeting someone for sexual purposes).
- Convince or pay someone to engage in prostitution, lewdness, or assignation with you.
- Go into a place or vehicle with the intention of committing prostitution, lewdness, or assignation.
- Offer or agree to give money or something valuable to someone for the purpose of engaging in sexual conduct.
- Help, support, or take part in any of the activities mentioned above.
Section 2 explains the punishments for breaking the law.
As explained in the text of HB2054, punishments for breaking the current law are as follows:
- If someone violates any of the laws mentioned in Section 1, they can be found guilty of a misdemeanor. This means they can be put in jail for up to one (1) year and fined up to $7,500.00.
- If a person knows they have a dangerous virus (like HIV) and still engages in prostitution, they can be guilty of a more serious crime called a felony. This means they can be imprisoned for up to five years.
- If someone engages in child prostitution (which means involving a person under 18 years old), they can also be found guilty of a felony. The punishment can include imprisonment for up to ten years and fined up to $15,000.00.
- If any of the illegal activities mentioned in Section 1 happen near a school or church, the punishments can be more severe, including imprisonment for up to five years and up to $7,500.00.
Section 3 introduces a new law
➡️This is the new part of the law. As explained in the text of HB2054, online reviews are illegal:
- It is now against the law for someone who pays for a sexual encounter to publish a review of that encounter or talk about certain body parts involved in the encounter on a website that encourages or promotes paying for sex.
- If someone breaks this new law, they can be found guilty of a felony and can face imprisonment for up to three years and a fine of up to $5,000.00.
- If the person they paid for the sexual encounter is under 18 years old, the punishments are more severe, including imprisonment for up to ten years and fines of up to $15,000.00.
This update law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2023.
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