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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SJR 63

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Relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Crime and criminals

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Adopted, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2017 legislature on

first consideration, eliminates the exception to the constitutional prohibition against

slavery and involuntary servitude for the punishment of a crime for which the party

has been duly convicted. Under the constitutional amendment, slavery and

involuntary servitude are prohibited without exception.

A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive

legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it becomes effective.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Johnson (D) , L. Taylor (D) , Larson (D)

13 cosponsors

Berceau (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Crowley (D) , Fields (D) , Goyke (D) , Kessler (D) , Mason (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Young (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)

Full history

  1. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators L. Taylor, Johnson and Larson; cosponsored by Representatives Young, Fields, Mason, Kessler, Subeck, Goyke, Berceau, Zepnick, C. Taylor, Wachs, Bowen, Crowley and Zamarripa

  2. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Jan 25, 2018 · Senate

    Rereferred to committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism, by the Senate President, pursuant to Senate Rule 20(1)(c)

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1