Key Votes
HB 5044 - Prostitution Ban - Key Vote
Rhode Island Key Votes
M. Teresa Paiva-Weed voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this legislation.
Read recent statements M. Teresa Paiva-Weed made in this general time period.
Stages
- Nov. 3, 2009 Executive Signed
- Oct. 29, 2009 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Oct. 29, 2009 Senate Bill Passed
- May 13, 2009 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 8, 2009 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - Nov. 3, 2009
Title: Prostitution Ban
Signed by Governor Don Carcieri
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (46-9) - Oct. 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Prostitution Ban
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to concur with senate amendments and pass a bill that makes 'prostitution' and 'procurement of sexual conduct for a fee' misdemeanors and establishes penalties.
Highlights:
-Imposes the following penalties on a person found guilty of 'prostitution,' which occurs when a person engages, agrees, or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for fee (Sec. 1):
- -For a first offense, either imprisonment for up to 6 months, a fine between $250 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and
-For a subsequent offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $500 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine.
- -For a first offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $250 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and
-For a subsequent offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $500 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine.
- -Allowing, transporting, offering, or agreeing to receive a person into any place for the purpose of committing any commercial sexual activity;
-Knowingly permitting a person to remain on a premises for the purpose of committing any commercial sexual activity; and
-If one is a landlord, manager, or owner of a spa, business, or any other place where commercial sexual activity is practiced or allowed, receiving earnings or proceeds derived from such commercial sexual activity while knowing that the person one is receiving such earnings or proceeds from is a prostitute.
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (36-2) - Oct. 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Prostitution Ban
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that makes 'prostitution' and 'procurement of sexual conduct for a fee' misdemeanors and establishes penalties.
Highlights:
-Imposes the following penalties on a person found guilty of 'prostitution,' which occurs when a person engages, agrees, or offers to engage in sexual conduct with another person in return for fee (Sec. 1):
- -For a first offense, either imprisonment for up to 6 months, a fine between $250 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and
-For a subsequent offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $500 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine.
- -For a first offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $250 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and
-For a subsequent offense, either imprisonment for up to 1 year, a fine between $500 and $1,000, or both the imprisonment and the fine.
- -Allowing, transporting, offering, or agreeing to receive a person into any place for the purpose of committing any commercial sexual activity;
-Knowingly permitting a person to remain on a premises for the purpose of committing any commercial sexual activity; and
-If one is a landlord, manager, or owner of a spa, business, or any other place where commercial sexual activity is practiced or allowed, receiving earnings or proceeds derived from such commercial sexual activity while knowing that the person one is receiving such earnings or proceeds from is a prostitute.
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (64-9) - May 13, 2009
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 8, 2009
Title: Prostitution Ban
Sponsors
- Elaine A. Coderre (RI - D)
- Deborah A. Fellela (RI - D)
- Alfred A. Gemma (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joanne M. Giannini (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Helio Melo (RI - D)
