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PROPOSAL TO AMEND UTAH CONSTITUTION - SLAVERY

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AND INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE PROHIBITION

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2019 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Sandra Hollins

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Senate Sponsor: Jacob L. Anderegg

7     Cosponsors:
8     Patrice M. Arent
9     Joel K. Briscoe
10     Jennifer Dailey-Provost
11     Susan Duckworth
12     Suzanne Harrison
13     Eric K. Hutchings
14     Marsha Judkins
Brian S. King
Karen Kwan
A. Cory Maloy
Carol Spackman Moss
Stephanie Pitcher
Marie H. Poulson
Adam Robertson
Angela Romero
Rex P. Shipp
Lawanna Shurtliff
Andrew Stoddard
Steve Waldrip
Elizabeth Weight
Mark A. Wheatley
Mike Winder

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16     LONG TITLE
17     General Description:
18          This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
19     modify a provision prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.
20     Highlighted Provisions:
21          This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
22          ▸     eliminate an exception to the prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude;
23     and
24          ▸     provide a limit on the application of the prohibition.
25     Special Clauses:
26          This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
27          This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2021, for this
28     proposal.
29     Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
30     AMENDS:
31          ARTICLE I, SECTION 21
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33     Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
34     of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
35          Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article I, Section 21, to read:
36          Article I, Section 21. [Slavery and involuntary servitude forbidden --
37     Limitation.]
38          (1) Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude[, except as a punishment for crime,
39     whereof the party shall have been duly convicted,] shall exist within this State.
40          (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the otherwise lawful administration of the criminal
41     justice system.
42          Section 2. Submittal to voters.
43          The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
44     the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
45          Section 3. Contingent effective date.
46          If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
47     voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
48     2021.