California AB2749 amends the Penal Code to criminalize loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex.

California AB2749 amends Section 653.25 of the Penal Code to make it unlawful for any person to loiter in any public place with the intent to purchase commercial sex. This intent is evidenced by actions such as circling an area in a motor vehicle and repeatedly beckoning to pedestrians or motorists. A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), with fines collected deposited in the Survivor Support Fund. The act must go beyond planning or preparation and does not require a completed communication.

California AB2749 amends the Penal Code to criminalize loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex.

California AB2749 amends Section 653.25 of the Penal Code to make it unlawful for any person to loiter in any public place with the intent to purchase commercial sex. This intent is evidenced by actions such as circling an area in a motor vehicle and repeatedly beckoning to pedestrians or motorists. A violation of this section is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000), with fines collected deposited in the Survivor Support Fund. The act must go beyond planning or preparation and does not require a completed communication.