肯塔基州立法者提出法案,删除允许奴役为刑事处罚的宪法条款。 Kentucky lawmaker proposes bill to remove constitutional clause allowing slavery as criminal punishment.

肯塔基州立法者乔治·布朗(George Brown Jr.)已提出众议院第121号法案,旨在废除允许奴役作为对被定罪罪犯的惩罚的宪法条款。 Kentucky lawmaker George Brown Jr. has proposed House Bill 121, aiming to remove a constitutional clause that allows slavery as punishment for convicted criminals. 该法案试图废除州宪法中允许非自愿奴役的一条规定,因为支持者认为非自愿奴役是压迫的痛苦遗产。 The bill seeks to eliminate a provision in the state's constitution that permits involuntary servitude, viewed by supporters as a painful legacy of oppression. 如果州立法者通过,修正案将提交给2026年选举的选民。 If passed by state lawmakers, the amendment would go to voters in the 2026 election.