AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to slavery and involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

This bill proposes a change to Kentucky's constitution that would ban slavery and forced labor in all circumstances, closing a current exception that allows them as punishment for a crime. If the legislature approves it, the proposed amendment would go on the ballot for Kentucky voters to accept or reject. Who it may affect: Kentucky voters, who would decide whether to ratify the amendment.

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