Article IV

Section 16. Privilege in debate

No member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil action, or criminal prosecution whatever, for words spoken in debate.

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Notes: Minor changes to grammar and capitalization that do not affect the substance of the provision were made throughout the Constitution without an amendment being presented to voters, including to this amendment. The text here reflects the current constitution as published by the state legislature.

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