An Act to promote the health and safety of people in the sex trade

This bill redefines terms related to sex work and makes significant changes to Massachusetts laws. It defines "commercial sex" and "sex worker" (Section 1), repeals provisions criminalizing sex workers sharing earnings with others (Sections 2-5), and replaces a harsh law against "supporting" sex workers with one that explicitly excludes sex workers sharing their own income (Section 6). The bill also strengthens trafficking penalties (Section 7), including life sentences for trafficking minors, and creates a new expungement process for past marijuana and prostitution-related convictions (Section 8). It directly affects sex workers by altering criminal penalties and expanding record clearance options, while targeting traffickers with stricter punishments.