Enacts "Cecilia's act for rights in the sex trades"; decriminalizes certain prostitution offenses; amends provisions relating to prosecution of such.
The bill, known as "Cecilia's act for rights in the sex trades," decriminalizes certain prostitution offenses in New York. It amends the penal law to redefine prostitution as a class B misdemeanor, removes certain prostitution-related offenses from the criminal code, and eliminates the requirement to waive eligibility for sealing or expungement as part of a plea agreement. It also modifies the real property law to address the use of premises for prostitution activities and updates the vehicle and traffic law to reflect changes in prostitution-related offenses.
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