New Bill Would Decriminalize Prostitution in Colorado

[CrusaderFrank]

New Bill Would Decriminalize Prostitution in Colorado

Sponsors of the measure argue that sex work reform is a statewide concern, and hope that escort bureaus and massage parlors will offer more protection.

www.westword.com

Colorado could become the second state in the country to allow prostitution if a new bill just introduced at the state legislature is successful.

Exchanging physical sexual favors for money isn’t explicitly outlawed by the federal government, which largely leaves such laws to the states. Nevada is the only state in the country with laws that allow for prostitution, however, with ten of that state’s seventeen counties sanctioning regulated, legal sex work. Colorado’s Senate Bill 26-097 would require local governments to opt into sex-work reform.

Introduced on February 11, SB 097 would decriminalize commercial sexual activity among consenting adults and repeal state criminal offenses for prostitution, soliciting prostitution, keeping a place for prostitution, patronizing prostitutes and prostitute making display, according to the bill summary. The measure would also call on local governments to lightly regulate escort bureaus and massage parlors that charge for sexual activities, with each client-patron contract treated as a matter of public record.

Conducting such activities would be illegal for anyone under eighteen, with language in the bill protecting any victims of human trafficking from criminal or juvenile charges. Illegal pandering, or trying to intimidate or menacingly induce a person into buying sex, would be a class five felony, which carries a $5,000 to $10,000 fine. Pimping, defined as living on or being supported by money earned by another person through sexual activity, would remain a class three felony.

I can see the ads now..... "I’m not just the president but I’m also a client".

LOL....I cannot imagine the personnel drama that must be part and parcel of running a whorehouse.

But they got a cool hat.

It works for Congress

 

[Cellblock2429]

New Bill Would Decriminalize Prostitution in Colorado

Sponsors of the measure argue that sex work reform is a statewide concern, and hope that escort bureaus and massage parlors will offer more protection.

www.westword.com

Colorado could become the second state in the country to allow prostitution if a new bill just introduced at the state legislature is successful.

Exchanging physical sexual favors for money isn’t explicitly outlawed by the federal government, which largely leaves such laws to the states. Nevada is the only state in the country with laws that allow for prostitution, however, with ten of that state’s seventeen counties sanctioning regulated, legal sex work. Colorado’s Senate Bill 26-097 would require local governments to opt into sex-work reform.

Introduced on February 11, SB 097 would decriminalize commercial sexual activity among consenting adults and repeal state criminal offenses for prostitution, soliciting prostitution, keeping a place for prostitution, patronizing prostitutes and prostitute making display, according to the bill summary. The measure would also call on local governments to lightly regulate escort bureaus and massage parlors that charge for sexual activities, with each client-patron contract treated as a matter of public record.

Conducting such activities would be illegal for anyone under eighteen, with language in the bill protecting any victims of human trafficking from criminal or juvenile charges. Illegal pandering, or trying to intimidate or menacingly induce a person into buying sex, would be a class five felony, which carries a $5,000 to $10,000 fine. Pimping, defined as living on or being supported by money earned by another person through sexual activity, would remain a class three felony.

I can see the ads now..... "I’m not just the president but I’m also a client".

LOL....I cannot imagine the personnel drama that must be part and parcel of running a whorehouse.

But they got a cool hat.

/——/ Now guys won’t have to go to Vegas to catch Chlamydia.

 

[the watcher]

The government has to legalize what it's been doing for years.

The government is now running guns, drugs, gambling, and prostitution because they can do it cheaper than organized crime. That leaves a huge vacuum for health care, protection, and secure banking that maybe the mafia can take over.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

New Bill Would Decriminalize Prostitution in Colorado

Sponsors of the measure argue that sex work reform is a statewide concern, and hope that escort bureaus and massage parlors will offer more protection.

www.westword.com

Colorado could become the second state in the country to allow prostitution if a new bill just introduced at the state legislature is successful.

Exchanging physical sexual favors for money isn’t explicitly outlawed by the federal government, which largely leaves such laws to the states. Nevada is the only state in the country with laws that allow for prostitution, however, with ten of that state’s seventeen counties sanctioning regulated, legal sex work. Colorado’s Senate Bill 26-097 would require local governments to opt into sex-work reform.

Introduced on February 11, SB 097 would decriminalize commercial sexual activity among consenting adults and repeal state criminal offenses for prostitution, soliciting prostitution, keeping a place for prostitution, patronizing prostitutes and prostitute making display, according to the bill summary. The measure would also call on local governments to lightly regulate escort bureaus and massage parlors that charge for sexual activities, with each client-patron contract treated as a matter of public record.

Conducting such activities would be illegal for anyone under eighteen, with language in the bill protecting any victims of human trafficking from criminal or juvenile charges. Illegal pandering, or trying to intimidate or menacingly induce a person into buying sex, would be a class five felony, which carries a $5,000 to $10,000 fine. Pimping, defined as living on or being supported by money earned by another person through sexual activity, would remain a class three felony.

I can see the ads now..... "I’m not just the president but I’m also a client".

LOL....I cannot imagine the personnel drama that must be part and parcel of running a whorehouse.

But they got a cool hat.

Boebert will be happy with this.

 

[PeterPilot]

The government is now running guns, drugs, gambling, and prostitution because they can do it cheaper than organized crime. That leaves a huge vacuum for health care, protection, and secure banking that maybe the mafia can take over.

No, the government (CIA and perhaps ATF) do those things because they like the black market profits for the rogue agents who participate, NOT because they can do it cheaper than organized crime. Sadly, the government today has become organized crime.

 

[Independent thinker]

Iran has "Marriage parlors". You go in and get married for an hour or so and come out and get divorced. All for a fee.

LOL. I guess that eliminates the sin.

 

[eagle7-31]

New Bill Would Decriminalize Prostitution in Colorado

Sponsors of the measure argue that sex work reform is a statewide concern, and hope that escort bureaus and massage parlors will offer more protection.

www.westword.com

Colorado could become the second state in the country to allow prostitution if a new bill just introduced at the state legislature is successful.

Exchanging physical sexual favors for money isn’t explicitly outlawed by the federal government, which largely leaves such laws to the states. Nevada is the only state in the country with laws that allow for prostitution, however, with ten of that state’s seventeen counties sanctioning regulated, legal sex work. Colorado’s Senate Bill 26-097 would require local governments to opt into sex-work reform.

Introduced on February 11, SB 097 would decriminalize commercial sexual activity among consenting adults and repeal state criminal offenses for prostitution, soliciting prostitution, keeping a place for prostitution, patronizing prostitutes and prostitute making display, according to the bill summary. The measure would also call on local governments to lightly regulate escort bureaus and massage parlors that charge for sexual activities, with each client-patron contract treated as a matter of public record.

Conducting such activities would be illegal for anyone under eighteen, with language in the bill protecting any victims of human trafficking from criminal or juvenile charges. Illegal pandering, or trying to intimidate or menacingly induce a person into buying sex, would be a class five felony, which carries a $5,000 to $10,000 fine. Pimping, defined as living on or being supported by money earned by another person through sexual activity, would remain a class three felony.

I can see the ads now..... "I’m not just the president but I’m also a client".

LOL....I cannot imagine the personnel drama that must be part and parcel of running a whorehouse.

But they got a cool hat.

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