H.J.Res. 46 — Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to incarceration for minor traffic offenses.

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Constitutional Amendment - Repeals the eighth article of amendment and proposes a new article that prohibits requiring excessive bail, imposing excessive fines, or inflicting cruel and unusual punishments (existing law) specifically including incarceration, before or after trial, for minor traffic offenses.

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2001-05-01
Introduced in House
2001-05-01
Introduced in House
2001-05-01
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2001-05-02
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1745)
2001-05-09
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to incarceration for minor traffic offenses.

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