Alabama HB158 increases penalties for promoting and soliciting prostitution, including harsher penalties for repeat offenses and soliciting.

Alabama HB158 amends the state's criminal code to increase penalties for promoting and soliciting prostitution. Promoting prostitution, currently a Class A misdemeanor, would become a Class D felony. Soliciting prostitution would remain a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense but would escalate to a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum five-day jail sentence for a second offense. A third or subsequent offense would be a Class D felony. Additionally, soliciting prostitution involving a trafficking victim would be a Class D felony. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.

Alabama HB158 increases penalties for promoting and soliciting prostitution, including harsher penalties for repeat offenses and soliciting.

Alabama HB158 amends the state's criminal code to increase penalties for promoting and soliciting prostitution. Promoting prostitution, currently a Class A misdemeanor, would become a Class D felony. Soliciting prostitution would remain a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense but would escalate to a Class A misdemeanor with a minimum five-day jail sentence for a second offense. A third or subsequent offense would be a Class D felony. Additionally, soliciting prostitution involving a trafficking victim would be a Class D felony. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026.