2023 Senate Joint Resolution G

Crimes: other; exception to prohibition on slavery; eliminate.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by amending section 9 of article I, to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude for the punishment of crime.

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This resolution proposes an amendment to the 1963 state constitution of Michigan, specifically amending section 9 of article I, to explicitly prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. The amendment is to be submitted to the voters of Michigan for approval at the next general election, as per the legal process.

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 20, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Michael Webber (R-9)

Referred to the Committee on Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety