Sign Up
HB 112 Kentucky House · 2026 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 ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAmends constitution to ban slavery/involuntary servitude as punishment, eliminating a constitutional loophole in sentencing and advancing civil rights within criminal justice reform.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProhibits involuntary servitude as punishment, directly protecting workers from forced labor exploitation under criminal penalties.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026 Last action Mar 13, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
returned to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Mar 13, 2026
Introduced
taken from Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.