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House hearing examines bill to remove HIV-related felony enhancement for prostitution
Summary
A House Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 632 convened to consider ending a felony sentencing enhancement in Pennsylvania that applies when a person living with HIV is charged with prostitution.
A House Judiciary Committee hearing on House Bill 632 convened to consider ending a felony sentencing enhancement in Pennsylvania that applies when a person living with HIV is charged with prostitution.
The bill, introduced by Representative Ben Waxman, would remove the HIV-specific felony enhancement enacted in 1995 and allow resentencing for people previously convicted under that provision. Representative Ben Waxman said the enhancement is “a relic of a bygone era” and noted he was “pleased to learn that the DA's Association [is] supportive of this bill.”
Why it matters: Witnesses told the committee the…
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