https://prostitutionlaws.org/changes/Pending prostitution legislation, reviews and court cases in Europe.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/germany/#pending-prostituiertenschutz-kommission/countries/germany/#pending-prostituiertenschutz-kommission@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Legislative proposals due at the end of November 2026; non-legislative proposals and final report due end of May 2027.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/dominican-republic/#pending-do-corporate-liability/countries/dominican-republic/#pending-do-corporate-liability@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Arts. 8–11 of Law 74-25 (corporate criminal liability, applied to procuring by Art. 183) enter into forcehttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/australia/#pending-vic-statutory-review/countries/australia/#pending-vic-statutory-review@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Earliest date the review may start (3 years after full commencement on 1 December 2023); it must start by 1 December 2028.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/australia/#pending-qld-statutory-review/countries/australia/#pending-qld-statutory-review@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Review window opens 4 years after commencement (2 August 2024) and closes after 5 years.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/australia/#pending-nt-review-committee/countries/australia/#pending-nt-review-committee@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder reviewhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/belgium/#pending-constitutional-court-annulment-2024-law/countries/belgium/#pending-constitutional-court-annulment-2024-law@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Judgment of the Constitutional Court. None had been published as of judgment no. 125/2026 of 22 October 2026. BRUZZ reported in July 2026 that a ruling was expected at the end of 2026.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/belgium/#pending-chamber-evaluation-prostitution-chapter/countries/belgium/#pending-chamber-evaluation-prostitution-chapter@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder reviewhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/hong-kong/#pending-hk-sexual-offences-reform-2026/countries/hong-kong/#pending-hk-sexual-offences-reform-2026@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTConsultation. Next: Government said it would submit amendment proposals to the Legislative Council within 2026.https://prostitutionlaws.org/europe/#csa-regulation/europe/#csa-regulation@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn negotiation. Next: Seventh political trilogue. As of 30 October 2026 neither the Council nor the Parliament had announced a date. Patrick Breyer's tracker lists 8 December 2026, after earlier expecting November. The Irish Council presidency ends on 31 December 2026. The interim Regulation (EU) 2026/1881 applies until 3 April 2028.https://prostitutionlaws.org/europe/#echr-ma-v-france/europe/#echr-ma-v-france@2026-10-30Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdoptedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/cyprus/#pending-cap154-s97-dancer-repeal/countries/cyprus/#pending-cap154-s97-dancer-repeal@2026-10-25Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/burkina-faso/#pending-bf-penal-code-2026/countries/burkina-faso/#pending-bf-penal-code-2026@2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Promulgation and publication in the Journal officielhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/ecuador/#pending-ec-trata-reform-2026/countries/ecuador/#pending-ec-trata-reform-2026@2026-10-20Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Presidential sanction or vetohttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/gabon/#pending-ga-art212-bill-2026/countries/gabon/#pending-ga-art212-bill-2026@2026-10-16Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTProposedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/somalia/#pending-so-sexual-offences-bill/countries/somalia/#pending-so-sexual-offences-bill@2026-10-15Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Further legislative steps before entry into force were not announced; the final text has not been published.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-trafficking-modernisation-36547/countries/netherlands/#pending-trafficking-modernisation-36547@2026-10-14Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Commencement by royal decree (date not yet set)https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/sweden/#pending-prop-2025-26-313/countries/sweden/#pending-prop-2025-26-313@2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Riksdag vote on the Justice Committee report 2026/27:JuU9 (planned)https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/france/#pending-loi-integrale-vss/countries/france/#pending-loi-integrale-vss@2026-10-13Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: First reading in the Sénat (text n° 45, 2026-2027); accelerated procedure, so a joint committee (CMP) may followhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-trafficking-directive-36835/countries/netherlands/#pending-trafficking-directive-36835@2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Eerste Kamer justice committee procedure meetinghttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/spain/#pending-public-safety-law-reform/countries/spain/#pending-public-safety-law-reform@2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTStalled. Next: General election; a new Cortes would have to start the bill againhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-minimum-age-21/countries/netherlands/#pending-minimum-age-21@2026-10-05Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTProposed. Next: Draft bill (stepwise increase to 21 for sex work) being prepared for consultation and then the Council of State; the minister aims to inform parliament on its legal design by end 2026. No bill tabled as of 30 October 2026https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/iceland/#pending-frumvarp-vaendiskaup-2026/countries/iceland/#pending-frumvarp-vaendiskaup-2026@2026-10-02Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTConsultation. Next: Introduction of the bill in the Althingihttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/switzerland/#pending-ch-ip-26-4329/countries/switzerland/#pending-ch-ip-26-4329@2026-09-30Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Federal Council answerhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-wodc-sex-industry-2026/countries/netherlands/#pending-wodc-sex-industry-2026@2026-09-28Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Final report on licensed and advertised prostitution; plan of action on ad platforms promised for autumn 2026; separate WODC evaluation due 2027https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/sweden/#pending-riksrevisionen-2026-18/countries/sweden/#pending-riksrevisionen-2026-18@2026-09-24Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Government's written response (skrivelse) to the Riksdag on the audit's recommendations, due within four months of receiving the report (Riksdagsordningen 9 kap. 19 §)https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/germany/#pending-trafficking-reform-2024-1712/countries/germany/#pending-trafficking-reform-2024-1712@2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Report of the Legal Affairs Committee and second/third reading in the Bundestag; no date published as of 30 October 2026.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/south-korea/#pending-kr-full-revision-2026/countries/south-korea/#pending-kr-full-revision-2026@2026-09-23Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/japan/#pending-ppa-review-2026/countries/japan/#pending-ppa-review-2026@2026-09-17Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Justice Ministry drafting of an amendment bill. In August 2026 the press reported that it might be submitted to the autumn 2026 extraordinary Diet session; no submission had been confirmed by 30 October 2026.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-wgts-36948/countries/netherlands/#pending-wgts-36948@2026-09-07Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/south-africa/#pending-za-decriminalisation-bill/countries/south-africa/#pending-za-decriminalisation-bill@2026-08-17Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTProposed. Next: Publication of the revised draft for public comment, then Cabinet approval to introduce it in Parliament; the department expects introduction in 2027.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/botswana/#pending-bw-decriminalisation-motion-2026/countries/botswana/#pending-bw-decriminalisation-motion-2026@2026-08-11Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/thailand/#pending-citizen-sex-worker-protection-bill-2026/countries/thailand/#pending-citizen-sex-worker-protection-bill-2026@2026-08-11Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Prime Minister's endorsement as a financial bill; the Constitution sets no deadline and no endorsement had been reported by 30 October 2026https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/czechia/#pending-sex-cz-procuring-case/countries/czechia/#pending-sex-cz-procuring-case@2026-08Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Decision of the High Court in Prague if the prosecutor's complaint against the discontinuance is pursuedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/nepal/#pending-np-httca-first-amendment/countries/nepal/#pending-np-httca-first-amendment@2026-07-29Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTProposedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/andorra/#pending-codi-penal-reform-2026/countries/andorra/#pending-codi-penal-reform-2026@2026-07-15Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Publication in the BOPA and entry into force; final wording of the prostitution provisions to be checkedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/sweden/#pending-exit-programme/countries/sweden/#pending-exit-programme@2026-06-30Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder reviewhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/united-kingdom/#pending-iasc-asw-consultation/countries/united-kingdom/#pending-iasc-asw-consultation@2026-06-17Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTProposedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/belgium/#pending-evaluation-2024-labour-law/countries/belgium/#pending-evaluation-2024-labour-law@2026-06-14Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder review. Next: Evaluation due two years after entry into force (art. 26). The federal employment ministry plans it for the end of 2026.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/lithuania/#pending-lt-xvp-1218/countries/lithuania/#pending-lt-xvp-1218@2026-06-07Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Committee report and plenary vote; a plenary debate was scheduled for 14 June 2026 but no result was found.https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-wrs-35715/countries/netherlands/#pending-wrs-35715@2026-05-13Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTStalledhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/netherlands/#pending-pimp-ban/countries/netherlands/#pending-pimp-ban@2026-05-13Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder reviewhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/united-states/#pending-ny-cecilias-act/countries/united-states/#pending-ny-cecilias-act@2026-05-12Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/united-kingdom/#pending-cpa-2026-under-18-disregards/countries/united-kingdom/#pending-cpa-2026-under-18-disregards@2026-04-29Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTAdopted. Next: Commencement by regulations under s.255 (no date set when reviewed)https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/portugal/#pending-chega-exit-plan-resolution/countries/portugal/#pending-chega-exit-plan-resolution@2026-02-13Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliamenthttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/france/#pending-exploitation-sexuelle-en-ligne/countries/france/#pending-exploitation-sexuelle-en-ligne@2026-02-10Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Examination by the Assemblée nationale's law committee; its wording was taken over in Art. 25 of the loi intégralehttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/denmark/#pending-working-group-living-conditions-2026/countries/denmark/#pending-working-group-living-conditions-2026@2026-02-09Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder reviewhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/thailand/#pending-entertainment-places-act-bills-2025/countries/thailand/#pending-entertainment-places-act-bills-2025@2026-02Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTConsultationhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/malta/#pending-prostitution-reform-2019/countries/malta/#pending-prostitution-reform-2019@2026Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTStalledhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/serbia/#pending-rs-ombudsman-draft-2025/countries/serbia/#pending-rs-ombudsman-draft-2025@2025-12-26Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProposedhttps://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/brazil/#pending-br-pl-778-2025/countries/brazil/#pending-br-pl-778-2025@2025-12-17Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTIn parliament. Next: Constitution and Justice Committee, then the Chamber plenary and the Senate