CACR 13 (2024)
Constitutional amendment against slavery
Summary:
Constitutional amendment creating "the right to be free from slavery and involuntary servitude."
The Senate amended the bill to instead say, "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within New Hampshire, or any place subject to its jurisdiction."
The House and Senate did not agree on a final version.
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status:
Status Detail:
Killed in the House
Public Hearing Date:
03/27/2024 09:45 am
Public Hearing Location:
SH Room 103
House Voting Date:
02/01/2024
Senate Voting Date:
05/15/2024
Want hearing dates, vote records or the full bill text? See more on the Statehouse website
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1399&inflect=2
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