AJR 152 Wisconsin Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relating to: slavery or involuntary servitude in punishment of a crime (first consideration).

This bill proposes to amend the Wisconsin Constitution to remove an exception that currently allows slavery or involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime. If passed, it would prohibit all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude without exception, regardless of criminal conviction. The measure requires approval by two successive legislatures and ratification by voters before it becomes law. It directly affects the state's constitutional framework regarding human rights and criminal punishment.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026 Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Mar 23, 2026
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Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
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Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Madison, Moore Omokunde, Arney, Goodwin, Haywood, Rivera-Wagner, Stubbs, Taylor, Bare, Brown, Clancy, Joers, Kirsch, McCarville, Miresse, Neubauer, Roe, Sinicki, Tenorio, Udell and Anderson; cosponsored by Senators Drake, L. Johnson, Dassler-Alfheim, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wall
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