I’m reading about how this year’s bills to repeal penal exceptions from state constitutional bans on slavery and involuntary servitude moved forward in both Utah and Nebraska.

In Utah, Rep. Sandra Hollins’ bill was unanimously passed by Utah’s House Judiciary Committee and moved to the floor for a vote. The entire Nebraska Legislature made a similar unanimous decision for Nebraska Sen. Justin Wayne’s bill on first reading (with 5 abstentions). Utah’s bill would need to be passed by two-thirds of both houses before being placed on the 2020 ballot, and Nebraska’s would have to pass the full Legislature two more times before being placed on the 2020 ballot.

This is good news. We could be on the edge of a full-fledged movement for fully-abolishing slavery in this country. I’m wondering when California will catch up to this.