Bill > SF2862

This bill, effective August 1, 2016, increases penalties for attempting to hire minors for prostitution and expands the scope of who must register as a sex offender. Specifically, it amends existing law to make it a more serious crime to hire or attempt to hire an individual believed to be under the age of 13 or between 13 and 16 years old for sexual acts, with penalties increasing based on the age of the minor involved. The bill also modifies the requirements for sex offender registration, ensuring that individuals convicted of certain offenses involving minors, even if the minor's age was reasonably believed to be under a certain threshold, are subject to registration.