An Act to prevent human trafficking and improve the health and safety of sex workers

This bill establishes a new project within the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to prevent human trafficking and improve the safety and health of sex workers. It requires the department to create a strategic plan that offers resources like housing, healthcare, legal aid, and cash assistance, while also setting up a public system for reporting abuse. The legislation defines "sex worker" as someone who provides sexual acts in exchange for value and mandates that the safety plan be developed in collaboration with sex workers and advocacy groups. Additionally, the bill creates an interagency committee to study the decriminalization of sex work and includes minor amendments to existing disorderly conduct laws.