Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HF3335: Slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.
Status: In committee, May 14, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 2; prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime.
From the introduced text, May 16, 2025:
A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 2; prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime. Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment is adopted, article I, section 2, will read:] new text end Sec. 2. No member of this state shall be disfranchised or deprived of any of the rights or privileges secured to any citizen thereof, unless by the law of the land or the judgment of his peers. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the state deleted text begin otherwise than as punishment for a crime of which the party has been convicteddeleted text end . Sec. 2. new text begin [ADDED: SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election. The question submitted must be:] new text end new text begin [ADDED: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to prohibit slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime?] new text end new text begin[ADDED: Yes . ]new text end new text begin[ADDED: No . ]new text end new text begin[ADDED: "]new text …
Sponsors
- Dave Pinto (D) · primary sponsor
- Ron Kresha (R)
- Sandra Feist (D)
- David Gottfried (D)
- Athena Hollins (D)
- Matt Norris (D)
- Pérez-Vega, María Isa (D, 65B)
- Smith, Andy (D, 25B)
- Leigh Finke (D)
- Liz Reyer (D)
- Kelly Moller (D)
- Bianca Virnig (D)
Latest actions
- : Author added Jones
- : Author added Rehm
- : Author added Frazier
- : Authors added Reyer, Moller, Virnig and Freiberg
- : Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy
Common questions
- What is HF3335?
- HF3335 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): Slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime prohibited, and constitutional amendment proposed.
- What does HF3335 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article I, section 2; prohibiting slavery or involuntary servitude as criminal punishment for a crime.
- What is the status of HF3335?
- In committee as of May 14, 2026. Latest action: Author added Jones (May 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF3335?
- Dave Pinto (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF3335?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HF3335&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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