We testified in favor of two bills in the Senate - S 2713 and S 2716 - which would explicitly decriminalize sex work, ensuring that our criminal justice system is not utilized to take unnecessarily punitive action against consenting adults and that sex workers would be able to approach their work with safety and without inappropriate stigmatization.
Sex Work Decriminalization (S 2713, S 2716)
Sponsors
Senator Cynthia Mendes and Senator Tiara Mack
Status
Held for Further Study
Session
2022
Bill number
S 2713, S 2716
Position
Support
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