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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

AJR 102

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

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Crime and criminals Crime and criminals — Felony

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

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

The Wisconsin Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, but

the constitution includes an exception to that prohibition if the slavery or

involuntary servitude is imposed as punishment for a crime for which an individual

has been duly convicted. This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023

legislature on first consideration, eliminates that exception. Under this

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: C. Anderson (D) , Clancy (D) , Conley (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Myers (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Palmeri (D) , Riemer (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D)

6 cosponsors

Hesselbein (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Roys (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Myers, Drake, Madison, Considine, Conley, Moore Omokunde, Snodgrass, Sinicki, Clancy, Joers, Ohnstad, Shelton, C. Anderson, Emerson, Stubbs, J. Anderson, Jacobson, Palmeri, Neubauer and Riemer; cosponsored by Senators Taylor, L. Johnson, Roys, Larson and Hesselbein

  2. Jan 12, 2024 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety

  3. Feb 22, 2024 · Assembly

    Senator Spreitzer added as a cosponsor

  4. Apr 15, 2024 · Assembly

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1