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SB 357 · 2021-22

Repeals the crime of loitering for prostitution

Official subject Crimes: loitering for the purpose of engaging in a prostitution offense.

Became law Chapter 86, Statutes of 2022

Plain-language summary

Repeals the law against loitering in a public place with intent to commit prostitution. People convicted under that law may ask a court to dismiss and seal their case and to be resentenced if applicable. Laws against soliciting or engaging in prostitution are not repealed.

How these summaries are written

Subject changed

This bill originally dealt with alcohol license appeals; it was rewritten to cover repealing the crime of loitering for prostitution.

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Chaptered, July 1, 2022).

Read the official summary (3 paragraphs)

Existing law prohibits soliciting or engaging in an act of prostitution, as specified. Existing law also prohibits loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution, as defined, or directing, supervising, recruiting, or aiding a person who is loitering with the intent to commit prostitution, or collecting or receiving all or part of the proceeds of an act of prostitution. Under existing law, a violation of any of these provisions is a misdemeanor.

This bill would repeal those provisions related to loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and would make other conforming changes. This bill would also authorize a person convicted of a violation of loitering with the intent to commit prostitution to petition the court for the dismissal and sealing of their case, and resentencing, if applicable.

This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 99171 of the Public Utilities Code proposed by AB 1337 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1337 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Official title

An act to amend Section 782.1 of the Evidence Code, to amend Sections 647.3, 653.23, and 1203.47 of, to add Section 653.29 to, and to repeal Sections 653.20 and 653.22 of, the Penal Code, to amend Section 99171 of the Public Utilities Code, and to amend Sections 18259 and 18259.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to crimes.

Timeline

  1. Feb. 9, 2021 Introduced
  2. June 1, 2021 Passed Senate 29 yes, 9 no
  3. Sept. 10, 2021 Passed Assembly 41 yes, 29 no
  4. June 24, 2022 Enrolled and sent to the Governor
  5. July 1, 2022 Signed by the Governor
  6. July 1, 2022 Chaptered (became law)
Full official history (35 actions)
  1. Feb. 9, 2021 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Feb. 10, 2021 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 12.
  3. Feb. 17, 2021 Referred to Com. on RLS.
  4. Feb. 22, 2021 Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
  5. Feb. 22, 2021 (Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
  6. Feb. 22, 2021 Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
  7. March 8, 2021 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  8. March 18, 2021 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  9. March 19, 2021 Set for hearing April 13.
  10. April 5, 2021 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  11. April 14, 2021 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 778.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  12. April 21, 2021 Set for hearing May 3.
  13. May 4, 2021 May 3 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
  14. May 14, 2021 Set for hearing May 20.
  15. May 20, 2021 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1189.) (May 20).
  16. May 20, 2021 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  17. June 1, 2021 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 1330.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  18. June 2, 2021 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  19. June 10, 2021 Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  20. July 14, 2021 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  21. Aug. 19, 2021 August 19 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
  22. Aug. 26, 2021 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (August 26).
  23. Aug. 30, 2021 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  24. Aug. 31, 2021 Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  25. Sept. 1, 2021 Read third time and amended.
  26. Sept. 1, 2021 Ordered to third reading.
  27. Sept. 10, 2021 Passed Assembly: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 41. Noes 29. Page 3109.) Ordered to the Senate.
  28. Sept. 10, 2021 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  29. Sept. 10, 2021 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 2624.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  30. Sept. 10, 2021 Withdrawn from engrossing and enrolling.
  31. Sept. 10, 2021 Ordered held at the Desk.
  32. June 20, 2022 Ordered to enrgrossing and enrolling.
  33. June 24, 2022 Enrolled and sent to the Governor: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.
  34. July 1, 2022 Signed by the Governor: Approved by the Governor.
  35. July 1, 2022 Chaptered (became law): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 86, Statutes of 2022.