Bill > H1467

This bill, titled "Penalties for Prostitution and Related Acts," amends Florida Statutes to revise penalties for prostitution and related offenses, specifically focusing on increasing the severity of penalties for repeat offenders and those involved in operating or soliciting for prostitution. It reclassifies certain violations, particularly for third or subsequent offenses, from a third-degree felony to a second-degree felony, and for massage establishments involved in such activities, it elevates penalties further. The bill also introduces new mandatory penalties for soliciting prostitution, including community service, attendance at educational programs, and a minimum 10-day jail sentence for repeat offenders, along with provisions for vehicle impoundment or immobilization. Additionally, it conforms related statutes concerning the suspension of health care practitioner licenses and the denial of massage therapist licenses to these updated penalty structures, with the changes taking effect on October 1, 2026.