Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2763: Prostitution; increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation from an adult.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2763 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Prostitution; increases penalties for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation from an adult. Primary sponsor: Mark L. Earley, Jr.. Most recent recorded action (February 4, 2025): Left in Courts of Justice.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Prostitution; solicitation; penalties. Increases from a Class 1 misdemeanor to a Class 6 felony the penalty for a third or subsequent offense of solicitation of prostitution from an adult. The bill also makes it a Class 5 felony to solicit prostitution from any minor. Under current law, any person who solicits prostitution from a minor is guilty of a Class 6 felony if the minor is 16 years of age or older or a Class 5 felony if the minor is younger than 16 years of age. Finally, the bill increases the fines for certain offenses related to sex trafficking from $100 to $1,000 and from $500 to $2,500, respectively.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark L. Earley, Jr. | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Courts of Justice
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2763)
- Impact statement from VCSC (HB2763)
- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- Presented and ordered printed 25101200D