Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SJR5: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime
Status: In committee, February 18, 2025
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
What the bill says
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
From the introduced text, February 13, 2025:
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1240XS (2) as/js S.J.R. Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is proposed: Section 23 of Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is repealed and the following adopted in lieu thereof: Sec. 23. Slavery ---- involuntary servitude. There shall be no slavery in this state, nor shall there be involuntary servitude. Upon conviction of a crime, an Iowa court or an Iowa probation or parole agency may order the convicted person to engage in community service or another alternative to incarceration as part of sentencing for the crime in accordance with programs that have been in place historically or that may be developed in the future to provide accountability, reformation, protection of society, or rehabilitation. Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general election for members of the general assembly, and shall be published as provided by law for three months previous to the date of that election. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this …
Sponsors
- Izaah Knox (D, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Celsi, and Schultz. S.J. 303 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 264 .
Subjects: criminal offenders, sentencing, constitution of iowa, slavery, resolutions-substantive, involuntary servitude, courts, criminal law
Common questions
- What is SJR5?
- SJR5 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
- What does SJR5 do?
- In its own words: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa eliminating involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.
- What is the status of SJR5?
- In committee as of February 18, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Celsi, and Schultz. S.J. 303 . (February 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored SJR5?
- Izaah Knox (D, 17).
- Where is the official record for SJR5?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SJR+0005&ga=91
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