HR 22 (2024): urging Congress to remove the exception from the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."
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HR 22 (2024)
urging Congress to remove the exception from the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution: "except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted."
- Status: Adopted by the House
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 3, 2024 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 2, 2024, with 48 people signed in online: 47 in support and 1 in opposition. The committee met in executive session on February 9, 2024 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 22, 2024 the House voted to pass it on a voice vote.
Sponsors
- Rep. Amanda Bouldin (D - Hills 25) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17)
- Rep. Loren Selig (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Tom Mannion (R - Hills 1)
- Rep. Matthew Santonastaso (R - Ches 18)
- Rep. Christine Seibert (D - Hills 21)
- Rep. Alissandra Murray (D - Hills 20)
- Rep. Brandon Phinney (R - Straf 9)
- Rep. Jonah Wheeler (D - Hills 33)
- Rep. Jessica Grill (D - Hills 18)
Hearings and Sessions
- February 2, 2024, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 9, 2024, 11:30 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
Votes
- February 22, 2024, House: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
The Docket
- January 3, 2024: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- February 2, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/02/2024 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- February 9, 2024: Executive Session: 02/09/2024 11:30 am LOB 206-208
- February 9, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/09/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- February 22, 2024: Ought to Pass : MA VV 02/22/2024