Pearson’s expulsion comes after he and two other Democratic representatives protested in support of stricter gun control laws following the murder of six people at a Nashville school.
Voters in Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont will be asked to consider whether their state constitutions permit slavery or indentured servitude for people convicted of crimes.
There were 19 children and two teachers killed after 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, walked into Robb Elementary School and opened fire Tuesday, May 24.