Bill > H1867

This bill aims to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade by making changes to existing laws. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It removes the terms "Common night walkers, common street walkers, both male and female" from the law, effectively decriminalizing certain prostitution-related activities. 2. It repeals sections of the law that criminalized prostitution-related offenses, such as subsections (a) and (b) of Section 53A of Chapter 272. 3. It requires the expungement of records for marijuana-related and prostitution-related arrests, detentions, convictions, and incarcerations, providing a clean slate for those individuals. 4. It ensures that expunged records cannot be used to disqualify a person from public service or be admitted as evidence in court proceedings. 5. It requires employers to allow applicants with expunged records to answer "no record" when asked about prior arrests or convictions. 6. It directs the Commissioner of Correction, sheriffs, and masters of county Houses of Correction to review the sentencing records of prisoners held for marijuana or prostitution-related offenses, and allows those prisoners to apply for an order of discharge and release.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1867