Massachusetts H 1758

This bill creates a "Human Trafficking Prevention and Sex Worker Project", which aims to prevent and eliminate human trafficking while supporting the health, safety, and autonomy of sex workers. Additionally, it establishes an interagency committee to study the decriminalization of sex work, and it allows individuals reporting crimes to be protected from certain charges related to sex work offenses.

Latest Action: Hearing scheduled for 05/16/2023 on June 9, 2023
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New York A 7175

To repeal statutes that criminalize sex work between consenting adults, but keep laws relating to minors or trafficking, and to provide for criminal record relief for people convicted of crimes repealed under this bill.

Latest Action: Introduced on May 11, 2023
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California AB 1726

Declares all former convictions for loitering with the intent to commit prostitution and for prostitution with a prior conviction by a person who knew they had acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) legally invalid based on constitutional error.

Read FSC's letter in support of AB 1726.

Latest Action: Passed senate committee on July 11, 2023
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Louisiana SR 170

Creates the Task Force on Crime Against Nature by Solicitation, to study the effects of enforcement of the crime against nature by solicitation statute, and to propose recommendations, together with specific proposals for legislation, if the task force deems it necessary or appropriate.

Provides that the task force consists of the following members:

(1) Three representatives of Operation Restoration, appointed by the president of the board of directors, one of whom will be designated by the president to serve as chairman for the initial meeting.

(2) One member of the La. Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.

(3) A representative from the office of the governor, appointed by the governor.

(4) A representative from the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections, appointed by the secretary of the department.

(5) A representative from the office of state police, appointed by the superintendent.

(6) A representative from the office of motor vehicles, appointed by the deputy secretary for the office of motor vehicles.

(7) A member of the La. District Attorneys Association, appointed by the executive director.

Provides relative to meetings of the task force, quorum, and voting.

Provides that the task force make any written report of its findings and recommendations by March 1, 2024.

Latest Action: Enacted on June 7, 2023
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Vermont S 125

This bill proposes to repeal the prostitution laws that currently prohibit “indiscriminate sexual intercourse” and consensual engagement in sex work for hire by adults while retaining prohibitions and felony criminal penalties for human trafficking of people who are compelled through force, fraud, or coercion to engage in sex work. The bill also states that penalties for offenses relating to human trafficking range from a maximum of five years imprisonment (facilitation of human trafficking) to a mandatory 20 years to life imprisonment (aggravated trafficking).

Latest Action: Introduced on March 13, 2023
Deadline: June 30, 2023

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New Jersey S 1142 / A 2635 (2022)

The bill expands definition of "sex trafficking" definition to include those individuals who receive a "financial benefit" from participating in human trafficking without necessarily being an "organizer, supervisor, financier or manager" of the enterprise or scheme.

Latest Action: Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee on January 30, 2022
Deadline: January 9, 2024

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