Directs referral of certain persons under 18 for determination of status as socially or economically disadvantaged youth.

This bill amends New Jersey's prostitution statute (N.J.S.2C:34-1) to strengthen penalties for crimes involving minors under 18. It specifically makes promoting prostitution of a child under 18 a first-degree crime and engaging in prostitution with a minor a second-degree crime, with no defense allowed for mistakenly believing the minor was 18 or older. The law directly affects individuals who exploit children in prostitution by eliminating a common defense used in court. It aims to provide clearer legal protection for minors through stricter criminal penalties, without including provisions for referrals or social services as suggested by the bill's title.