Illinois lawmakers propose decriminalizing sex work to enhance worker safety and shift law enforcement focus.

Democratic lawmakers and activists in Illinois are pushing for the full decriminalization of sex work, aiming to make the state the first in the U.S. to do so. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Will Guzzardi and Sen. Celina Villanueva, seeks to remove criminal penalties for adults engaged in consensual sex work, expunge past records, and establish a bill of rights for sex workers. Advocates argue that this would improve the safety and rights of workers and allow police to focus on traffickers and violent offenders.

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