MA H1683

Creates a legal definition of "prostituted person" in Massachusetts law to include victims of sexual servitude, sex trafficking, those who engage in sexual conduct for fees or basic necessities, minors induced into prostitution, and those engaged in street walking

Expands asset forfeiture provisions to cover violations of prostitution-related offenses (sections 8 and 53A of chapter 272), with seized money not used for victim restitution directed to the Victims of Human Trafficking Trust Fund

Strengthens the process for trafficking victims to vacate convictions by allowing sworn affidavits, creating a rebuttable presumption if prosecutors fail to respond within 45 days, relaxing evidence rules, and mandating automatic expungement upon vacatur

Removes "common night walkers" and "common street walkers" from the list of offenses in existing law and requires courts to order expungement of records for those charges

Establishes a 21-member special commission to review services for prostituted persons and develop recommendations on prevention, housing, healthcare, job training, legal assistance, and survivor-led exit programming, with a report due within 18 months