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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SJR 95

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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 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

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

21 cosponsors

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) , Spreitzer (D) , Stubbs (D)

Full history

  1. Dec 26, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Taylor, L. Johnson, Roys, Larson and Hesselbein; cosponsored 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

  2. Dec 26, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Dec 26, 2023 · Senate

    Senator Spreitzer added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1