SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6370

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Human Services & Corrections, January 25, 2002

Title:  An act relating to assessments for the prostitution prevention and intervention account.

Brief Description:  Imposing an additional assessment for persons entering diversion agreements in regard to prostitution offenses.

Sponsors:  Senators Kohl‑Welles, Hargrove and Long.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Human Services & Corrections:  1/25/02 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES & CORRECTIONS

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Hargrove, Chair; Costa, Vice Chair; Carlson, Franklin, Hewitt, Kastama, Kohl‑Welles, Long and Stevens.

Staff:  Tony Rugel (786‑7754)

Background:  Often offenders who are convicted or plead guilty to buying sexual services from a prostitute are given a fine but are not incarcerated.  Prostitutes, on the other hand, often do brief jail time.  In addition, if an offender enters into a diversion agreement for a prostitution charge, there is no assessment of the usual diversion fee that is associated with other crimes.

Summary of Bill:  The opportunity for equal treatment is given by creating a graduated fee schedule from $50 to $300 for offenders who enter into diversion agreements for crimes related to indecent exposure and prostitution.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on January 22, 2002.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.