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| 3 | 3 | | 2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE |
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| 4 | 4 | | 2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 95 |
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| 5 | 5 | | December 26, 2023 - Introduced by Senators TAYLOR, L. JOHNSON, ROYS, LARSON and |
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| 6 | 6 | | HESSELBEIN, cosponsored by Representatives MYERS, DRAKE, MADISON, |
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| 7 | 7 | | CONSIDINE, CONLEY, MOORE OMOKUNDE, SNODGRASS, SINICKI, CLANCY, JOERS, |
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| 8 | 8 | | OHNSTAD, SHELTON, C. ANDERSON, EMERSON, STUBBS, J. ANDERSON, JACOBSON, |
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| 9 | 9 | | PALMERI, NEUBAUER and RIEMER. Referred to Committee on Licensing, |
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| 10 | 10 | | Constitution and Federalism. |
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| 11 | 11 | | ***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** |
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| 12 | 12 | | To amend section 2 of article I of the constitution; relating to: slavery or |
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| 13 | 13 | | involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration). |
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| 14 | 14 | | Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau |
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| 15 | 15 | | The Wisconsin Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude, but |
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| 16 | 16 | | the constitution includes an exception to that prohibition if the slavery or |
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| 17 | 17 | | involuntary servitude is imposed as punishment for a crime for which an individual |
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| 18 | 18 | | has been duly convicted. This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 |
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| 19 | 19 | | legislature on first consideration, eliminates that exception. Under this |
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| 20 | 20 | | constitutional amendment, slavery and involuntary servitude are prohibited |
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| 21 | 21 | | without exception. |
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| 22 | 22 | | A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive |
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| 23 | 23 | | legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it becomes effective. |
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| 24 | 24 | | Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That: |
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| 25 | 25 | | SECTION 1. Section 2 of article I of the constitution is amended to read: |
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| 26 | 26 | | [Article I] Section 2. There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude |
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| 27 | 27 | | in this state, otherwise than for the punishment of crime, whereof the party shall |
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| 28 | 28 | | have been duly convicted. |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 1 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the |
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| 41 | 41 | | legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three |
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| 42 | 42 | | months previous to the time of holding such election. |
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