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A03412 Summary:

BILL NOA03412C
 
SAME ASSAME AS S00225-C
 
SPONSOREpstein
 
COSPNSRSimon, Burdick, Seawright, Kelles, Gonzalez-Rojas, Meeks, Forrest, Mamdani, Cruz, Taylor, Carroll, Shrestha, Rivera, Raga, Gibbs, Darling, Aubry, Pretlow, Gallagher, Ardila, Cunningham, Anderson, Burgos, Bores, Walker, Levenberg, Novakhov, Reyes, Septimo, De Los Santos, Solages, Jackson, Glick, Simone, Chandler-Waterman, Alvarez, Bronson, Clark, Rosenthal L, Hevesi, Tapia, Mitaynes, Dickens, Zaccaro, Bichotte Hermelyn, Lee, Lucas, Otis, Dilan
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Add Art 1 §20, Constn
 
Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against their will.
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A03412 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)




 
BILL NUMBER: A3412C
 
SPONSOR: Epstein

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
 
proposing an amendment to article 1 of the constitution, in relation to
the abolition of slavery for persons convicted of a crime
 
 
PURPOSE:
 
To amend the New York State Constitution to allow incarcerated persons
the right to refuse to work while in prison.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 proposes an amendment to article 1 of the New York State
Constitution to forbid forced labor of incarcerated individuals in any
state prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory.
 
Section 2 provides the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
The 13th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery and invol-
untary servitude as punishment for a crime. Thus, although unacceptable
in free society, the use of forced labor continues to proliferate the
prison system. This proposed amendment to the state constitution calls
for outlawing this practice in all factions of life and providing incar-
cerated individuals with optional employment opportunities only.
 
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
A3412/5308 of 2021-22: Opinion referred to Judiciary
 
A8661/56781 of 2019-20: Opinion referred to Judiciary
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing be referred to the
first regular legislative session convening after the next succeeding
general election of members of the assembly, and, in conformity with
section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3 months
previous to the time of such election.
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