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HB 319 Kentucky House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

Summary
Propose to amend Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude in all circumstances, including as punishment for a crime; provide that nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit a person convicted of a felony and sentenced to imprisonment from being employed as described in Section 253 of the Constitution of Kentucky or otherwise provided by law; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends constitution to ban slavery/involuntary servitude as punishment, eliminating constitutional loophole enabling forced labor in corrections, aligning with criminal justice reform principles.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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Feb 7, 2025
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 5, 2025
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introduced in House
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0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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