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MN SF43

MN SF43
Constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment for a crime


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Introduced
01/05/2023
In Committee
01/05/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 2; prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime.

AI Summary

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime. The proposed amendment would remove the existing language that allows for slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. The amendment would be submitted to the voters at the 2024 general election, and the question presented to voters would be whether the Minnesota Constitution should be amended to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Author added Oumou Verbeten (on 01/25/2023)

Bill Topics

Civil Rights, Minority Issues, and Civil Liberties
  • ‐ General Civil Rights
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing

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