STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         225--B

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                    IN SENATE

                                       (Prefiled)

                                     January 4, 2023
                                       ___________

        Introduced  by  Sens.  MYRIE,  BRISPORT,  BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY,
          FERNANDEZ,  GIANARIS,  GONZALEZ,  GOUNARDES,  HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  JACKSON,
          KRUEGER, PARKER, RAMOS, SALAZAR, SEPULVEDA, SERRANO, STAVISKY, WEBB --
          read  twice  and  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
          the Committee on Judiciary  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
          ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
          committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as  amended  and
          recommitted to said committee

                    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 crimes

     1    Section 1. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That article  1  of  the
     2  constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
     3    §  20.  Abolition  of slavery for persons convicted of crimes. Neither
     4  slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the state of  New  York
     5  for  persons  convicted  of  crimes.   No incarcerated individual in any
     6  state or local  prison,  penitentiary,  jail  or  reformatory  shall  be
     7  compelled  or induced to provide labor against his or her will by actual
     8  or threatened force, punishment, sexual assault, or by any  other  means
     9  reasonably  likely  to cause the incarcerated individual to believe that
    10  if they do not provide such labor that  they  or  another  person  would
    11  suffer  physical,  emotional  or  mental  harm,  or other adverse conse-
    12  quences.  This section shall be self-executing.
    13    § 2. Resolved (if the Assembly concur), That the foregoing be referred
    14  to the first  regular  legislative  session  convening  after  the  next
    15  succeeding general election of members of the assembly, and, in conform-
    16  ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
    17  months previous to the time of such election.


         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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