assembly Bill A3412B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the abolition of slavery for persons convicted of crimes

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
May 31, 2023 reference changed to judiciary
May 23, 2023 print number 3412b
May 23, 2023 amend and recommit to correction
Apr 21, 2023 opinion referred to judiciary
Apr 10, 2023 to attorney-general for opinion
Apr 04, 2023 print number 3412a
Apr 04, 2023 amend and recommit to correction
Feb 17, 2023 opinion referred to judiciary
Feb 06, 2023 to attorney-general for opinion
Feb 03, 2023 referred to correction

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A3412 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S225
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8661, S6781
2021-2022: A3142, S308

A3412 - Summary

Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against his or her will.

A3412 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3412
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  SIMON, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, FORREST, MAMDANI, CRUZ, TAYLOR, CARROLL -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Correction
 
             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
 
   Section  1.  Resolved  (if  the  Senate concur), That article 1 of the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
   § 20. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED  OF  CRIMES.  NEITHER
 SLAVERY  NOR  INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE SHALL EXIST IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
 FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES.   NO  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUAL  IN  ANY
 STATE  OR  LOCAL  PRISON,  PENITENTIARY,  JAIL  OR  REFORMATORY SHALL BE
 COMPELLED OR INDUCED TO PROVIDE LABOR AGAINST HIS OR HER WILL BY  ACTUAL
 OR  THREATENED  FORCE, PUNISHMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR BY ANY OTHER MEANS
 REASONABLY LIKELY TO CAUSE THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL TO  BELIEVE  THAT
 IF  THEY  DO  NOT  PROVIDE  SUCH LABOR THAT THEY OR ANOTHER PERSON WOULD
 SUFFER PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR  MENTAL  HARM,  OR  OTHER  ADVERSE  CONSE-
 QUENCES.
   ANY  INCARCERATED  INDIVIDUAL  WHO VOLUNTARILY PROVIDES LABOR SHALL BE
 ENTITLED TO  COMPENSATION  AND  ALL  LABOR  PROTECTIONS  THAT  WOULD  BE
 PROVIDED  FOR WORK OF A SIMILAR NATURE, BUT FOR SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S CONDI-
 TION OF INCARCERATION. THIS SECTION SHALL BE SELF-EXECUTING.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Senate 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 conform-
 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
 months previous to the time of such election.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89022-01-3


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A3412A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S225
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8661, S6781
2021-2022: A3142, S308

A3412A - Summary

Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against his or her will.

A3412A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3412--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  SIMON, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, FORREST, MAMDANI, CRUZ, TAYLOR, CARROLL, SHRES-
   THA, RIVERA, RAGA, GIBBS, DARLING, AUBRY, PRETLOW, GALLAGHER,  ARDILA,
   CUNNINGHAM,  ANDERSON,  BURGOS,  BORES,  WALKER,  LEVENBERG, NOVAKHOV,
   REYES, SEPTIMO, DE LOS SANTOS, SOLAGES, JACKSON, GLICK, SIMONE -- read
   once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Correction  --  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
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
   §  20.  ABOLITION  OF SLAVERY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES. NEITHER
 SLAVERY NOR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE SHALL EXIST IN THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK
 FOR  PERSONS  CONVICTED  OF  CRIMES.   NO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
 STATE OR LOCAL  PRISON,  PENITENTIARY,  JAIL  OR  REFORMATORY  SHALL  BE
 COMPELLED  OR INDUCED TO PROVIDE LABOR AGAINST HIS OR HER WILL BY ACTUAL
 OR THREATENED FORCE, PUNISHMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR BY ANY  OTHER  MEANS
 REASONABLY  LIKELY  TO CAUSE THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL TO BELIEVE THAT
 IF THEY DO NOT PROVIDE SUCH LABOR THAT  THEY  OR  ANOTHER  PERSON  WOULD
 SUFFER  PHYSICAL,  EMOTIONAL  OR  MENTAL  HARM,  OR OTHER ADVERSE CONSE-
 QUENCES.
   ANY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL WHO VOLUNTARILY PROVIDES  LABOR  SHALL  BE
 ENTITLED  TO  ALL LABOR PROTECTIONS THAT WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR WORK OF A
 SIMILAR NATURE, BUT FOR SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S  CONDITION  OF  INCARCERATION.
 THIS SECTION SHALL BE SELF-EXECUTING.
   §  2.  Resolved (if the Senate 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 conform-
 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
 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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A3412B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S225
Law Section:
Constitution, Concurrent Resolutions to Amend
Laws Affected:
Add Art 1 §20, Constn
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8661, S6781
2021-2022: A3142, S308

A3412B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that no incarcerated individual in any state or local prison, penitentiary, jail or reformatory shall be compelled or induced to provide labor against his or her will.

A3412B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3412--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 3, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN,  SIMON, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, KELLES,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS, MEEKS, FORREST, MAMDANI, CRUZ, TAYLOR, CARROLL, SHRES-
   THA, RIVERA, RAGA, GIBBS, DARLING, AUBRY, PRETLOW, GALLAGHER,  ARDILA,
   CUNNINGHAM,  ANDERSON,  BURGOS,  BORES,  WALKER,  LEVENBERG, NOVAKHOV,
   REYES, SEPTIMO, DE LOS SANTOS, SOLAGES, JACKSON, GLICK, SIMONE,  CHAN-
   DLER-WATERMAN,  ALVAREZ,  BRONSON, CLARK, L. ROSENTHAL, HEVESI, TAPIA,
   MITAYNES, DICKENS, ZACCARO, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, LEE, LUCAS -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Correction --  committee  discharged,
   bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said
   committee -- again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,
   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
 
   Section 1. Resolved (if the Senate concur),  That  article  1  of  the
 constitution be amended by adding a new section 20 to read as follows:
   §  20.  ABOLITION  OF SLAVERY FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF CRIMES. NEITHER
 SLAVERY NOR INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE SHALL EXIST IN THE STATE OF  NEW  YORK
 FOR  PERSONS  CONVICTED  OF  CRIMES.   NO INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
 STATE OR LOCAL  PRISON,  PENITENTIARY,  JAIL  OR  REFORMATORY  SHALL  BE
 COMPELLED  OR INDUCED TO PROVIDE LABOR AGAINST HIS OR HER WILL BY ACTUAL
 OR THREATENED FORCE, PUNISHMENT, SEXUAL ASSAULT, OR BY ANY  OTHER  MEANS
 REASONABLY  LIKELY  TO CAUSE THE INCARCERATED INDIVIDUAL TO BELIEVE THAT
 IF THEY DO NOT PROVIDE SUCH LABOR THAT  THEY  OR  ANOTHER  PERSON  WOULD
 SUFFER  PHYSICAL,  EMOTIONAL  OR  MENTAL  HARM,  OR OTHER ADVERSE CONSE-
 QUENCES.  THIS SECTION SHALL BE SELF-EXECUTING.
   § 2. Resolved (if the Senate 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 conform-
 ity with section 1 of article 19 of the constitution, be published for 3
 months previous to the time of such election.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD89022-04-3