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AZ HCR2020

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/31/2015

Primary Sponsor

Victoria Steele

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-second Legislature - First Regular Session (2015)

AI Summary

  • Ratifies the proposed 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, which was adopted by Congress on March 22, 1972.

  • The amendment provides that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of sex.

  • Grants Congress power to enforce the amendment through appropriate legislation.

  • Specifies the amendment takes effect two years after ratification and requires ratification by three-fourths of states within seven years of congressional submission.

  • Directs Arizona's Secretary of State to transmit the ratification resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Description

Ratification; equal rights amendment

Last Action

Referred to House RULES Committee

3/31/2015

Full Bill Text

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