South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S235: Prostitution
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
What the bill says
To amend the south carolina code of laws by amending section 16-15-90, relating to prostitution, so as to revise the statute to prohibit prostitution by a prostituted person and to increase the penalty for violations; by amending section 16-15-100, relating to prostitution, so as to revise the statute to prohibit certain actions related to a person who solicits customers for a prostituted person and to increase the penalty for violations; by amending section 16-15-110, relating to violations for prostitution, so as to revise the statute to prohibit a person from soliciting a protituted.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
A bill TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-90, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT PROSTITUTION BY A PROSTITUTED PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-100, RELATING TO PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN ACTIONS RELATED TO A PERSON WHO SOLICITS CUSTOMERS FOR A PROSTITUTED PERSON AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS; BY AMENDING SECTION 16-15-110, RELATING TO VIOLATIONS FOR PROSTITUTION, SO AS TO REVISE THE STATUTE TO PROHIBIT A PERSON FROM SOLICITING A PROTITUTED PERSON. Amend Title To Conform B e it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: S ECTION 1. S ections 16-15-90 through 16-15-110 of the S.C. Code are amended to read: S ection 16-15-90. ( A) For the purposes of this section "prostitution" means the practice or instance of engaging in sexual activity for money or any other thing of value. ( B) It shall be is unlawful to: ( 1) Engage engage in prostitution; ( 2) Aid or abet prostitution knowingly; (3) Procure or solicit for the purpose of prostitution; (4) ( 2) Expose expose indecently the private person for the purpose of prostitution or other indecency ; or (5) ( 3) Reside reside in, enter, or remain in any …
Sponsors
- Joshua Kimbrell (R, 11) · primary sponsor