Subject to approval of voters at the first primary election held in 2024, amends Section 17 of Article I of the NC Constitution, declaring that involuntary servitude is forever prohibited. Specifies that Section 17 does not prohibit an inmate from working when the inmate was duly convicted of a crime. Sets out the ballot language.
CONST. AMEND. - INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE.
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AN ACT TO MAKE ABSOLUTE THE PROHIBITION AGAINST INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE IN THE STATE.Intro. by Buansi, T. Brown, Charles Smith.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Apr 19 2023)
Bill History:
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Tue, 18 Apr 2023 House: Filed
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 House: Passed 1st Reading
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Wed, 19 Apr 2023 House: Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
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