| MA | H1701 | Criminal Record Relief | 12/19/2023 | In Committee | Supporting survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records | Relative to supporting survivors of trafficking and abuse and encouraging increased access to opportunities through expungement and/or sealing of records. The Judiciary. | | Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing (13:00:00 12/19/2023 A-2) |
| MA | H1758 | Criminal Record Relief, Immunity, Loitering, Other, Study Commission | 02/05/2024 | In Committee | To prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers | For legislation to prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers. The Judiciary. | | Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence |
| MA | S1046 | Criminal Record Relief, Immunity, Other, Study Commission | 03/28/2024 | In Committee | To prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers | For legislation to prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers. The Judiciary. | | Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence |
| MA | H1757 | Decrim | 02/05/2024 | In Committee | To promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade | Relative to the expungement of certain marijuana and prostitution-related records. The Judiciary. | has expungement | Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence |
| MA | H1597 | End Demand | 02/05/2024 | In Committee | To strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors | For legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors. The Judiciary. | also has expungement | Reporting date extended to Tuesday April 30, 2024, pending concurrence |
| MA | S983 | End Demand test | 05/16/2023 | In Committee | To strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors | For legislation to strengthen justice and support for sex trade survivors. The Judiciary. | | Joint Committee on The Judiciary Hearing (13:00:00 5/16/2023 A-2) |
| NH | HB1022 | Decrim | 02/01/2024 | In Committee | Relative to decriminalizing certain acts between consenting adults. | This bill reduces the penalties under the prohibition against prostitution and related offenses, including decriminalizing certain conduct. | | Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 |
| RI | H7165 | Immunity | 02/15/2024 | In Committee | Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. | This act would under certain circumstances, provide immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. This act would take effect upon passage. | | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | H7307 | Immunity | 02/15/2024 | In Committee | Provides immunity to people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons. | This act would provide immunity to those people involved in commercial sexual activity if they are victims or witnesses to various other offenses and would not grant immunity to law enforcement officers for arresting those persons if they know or should know that the person is eligible for immunity. This act would take effect upon passage. | | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | S2441 | Immunity | 02/12/2024 | In Committee | Under certain circumstances, provides immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. | This act would under certain circumstances, provide immunity from arrest and prosecution for prostitution, procurement of sexual conduct for a fee, loitering for prostitution and soliciting from motor vehicles for indecent purposes. This act would take effect upon passage. | | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
| RI | H7452 | Loitering, Other | 02/15/2024 | In Committee | Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders and repeals the crime of loitering for prostitution. | This act would repeal provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders and would repeal the crime of loitering for prostitution. This act would take effect upon passage. | loitering and fees | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | S2225 | Loitering, Other | 01/24/2024 | In Committee | Repeals provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders and repeals the crime of loitering for prostitution. | This act would repeal provisions that assess costs for women in the community corrections program for women offenders and would repeal the crime of loitering for prostitution. This act would take effect upon passage. | loitering and fees | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
| RI | H7833 | PSV | 03/21/2024 | In Committee | Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer and also provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years. | This act would prohibit members of law enforcement from engaging in sexual penetration with individuals in their custody. The act would also provide that a person convicted of custodial law enforcement sexual penetration would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years. This act would take effect upon passage. | | House Judiciary Hearing (00:00:00 3/21/2024 ) |
| RI | S2651 | PSV | 03/28/2024 | In Committee | Establishes criteria for the criminal offense of sexual assault when the victim is in the custody of a peace officer and also provides that a person convicted of custodial sexual assault would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years. | This act would prohibit members of law enforcement from engaging in sexual penetration with individuals in their custody. The act would also provide that a person convicted of custodial law enforcement sexual penetration would face imprisonment for not more than three (3) years. This act would take effect upon passage. | | Senate Judiciary Hearing (00:00:00 3/28/2024 )
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| RI | H7219 | STI Decrim | 03/05/2024 | In Committee | Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter. | This act would repeal the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 ("commercial sexual activity"). It would also allow the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter. This act would take effect upon passage. | mandatory testing repealer | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| RI | S2442 | STI Decrim | 02/12/2024 | In Committee | Repeals the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 and allows the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter. | This act would repeal the required HIV testing for an individual convicted under chapter 34.1 of title 11 ("commercial sexual activity"). It would also allow the option for HIV testing for any person convicted under this chapter. This act would take effect upon passage. | mandatory testing repeal | Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary |
| RI | S2934 | Decrim | 04/04/2024 | In Committee | Decriminalizes certain commercial sexual activity. | This act would decriminalize certain commercial sexual activity. | | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| VT | H0372 | Decrim | 02/24/2023 | In Committee | An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work | 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 strict prohibitions and felony criminal penalties for human trafficking of persons who are compelled through force, fraud, or coercion to engage in sex work. | | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| VT | S0125 | Decrim | 03/14/2023 | In Committee | An act relating to voluntary engagement in sex work | 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 strict prohibitions and felony criminal penalties for human trafficking of persons who are compelled through force, fraud, or coercion to engage in sex work. | | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| VT | H0605 | Decrim, Other | 01/03/2024 | In Committee | An act relating to prostitution | This bill proposes to eliminate offenses related to the location of prostitution while retaining the offenses of aiding or abetting, engaging in, or procuring or soliciting prostitution. | Partial repealer - housing | Read first time and referred to the Committee on Judiciary |
| VT | S0277 | Decrim, Other | 01/17/2024 | In Committee | An act relating to prostitution | This bill proposes to eliminate offenses related to the location of prostitution while retaining the offenses of aiding or abetting, engaging in, or procuring or soliciting prostitution. | Partial repealer - housing etc | Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Judiciary |
