HR 18 (2022): urging Congress to remove the exception from the 13th Amendment: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."

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HR 18 (2022)

urging Congress to remove the exception from the 13th Amendment: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."

  • Status: Died on the table
  • Term: 2021-2022
  • House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • Subject: State Government

The Story

It was introduced on January 5, 2022 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 20, 2022. The committee met in executive session on January 21, 2022 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House kill it, and the minority recommended that the House pass it, by a vote of 12–9. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 31, 2022 the House adopted “Lay HR0018 on Table” on a division vote 195–145, on a motion by Rep. Baldasaro.

Sponsors

Hearings and Sessions

  • January 20, 2022, 2:45 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 201-203
  • January 21, 2022, 3:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 201-203

Votes

  • March 31, 2022, House: Lay HR0018 on Table — yeas 195, nays 145, passed

The Docket

  • January 5, 2022: Introduced 01/05/2022 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
  • January 20, 2022: Public Hearing: 01/20/2022 02:45 pm LOB 201-203
  • January 21, 2022: Executive Session: 01/21/2022 03:00 pm LOB 201-203
  • January 31, 2022: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate HR18 (Vote 12-9; RC)
  • January 31, 2022: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  • March 31, 2022: Lay HR0018 on Table (Rep. Baldasaro): MA DV 195-145 03/31/2022

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