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AB-2582 • 2026

Crimes: prostitution.

Crimes: prostitution.

Crime Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Schultz (A) , Krell
Last action
2026-03-25
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens after a person's second violation of prostitution laws, leaving this detail uncertain.

Prostitution: Diversion Program

This law requires people who commit prostitution with intent to receive money or something of value for a first or second time to be offered a diversion program instead of regular punishment.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires local officials to offer a specific type of diversion program to people who commit prostitution with intent to receive money or something valuable for their first or second violation.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who commit prostitution in California.
  • Local government agencies responsible for enforcing the law and running diversion programs.

Terms To Know

Diversion program
A special program that helps people avoid regular punishment by offering them support and services instead.
State-mandated local program
A program required by the state government for local governments to run, often involving extra costs for those local governments.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens after a person's second violation of prostitution laws.
  • Local agencies will need to be reimbursed by the state if they incur additional costs due to this new law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  3. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  4. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2582, as introduced, Schultz.
Crimes: prostitution.
Under existing law, an individual who solicits, or who agrees to engage in, or who engages in, any act of prostitution is guilty of disorderly conduct, a misdemeanor.
This bill would require a person who commits prostitution with intent to receive compensation, money, or anything of value from another person to, for a first or 2nd violation of those provisions, be offered a diversion program pursuant to specified provisions. By imposing new duties on local officials, the bill would create a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would
provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Current Bill Text

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