Loading chat...

AZ SCR1003

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/18/2017

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

Click for details

Origin

Senate

Fifty-third Legislature - First Regular Session (2017)

AI Summary

  • Ratifies the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was adopted by Congress on March 22, 1972.
  • Ensures 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.
  • Amendment takes effect two years after the date of ratification once it is ratified by three-fourths of the states.
  • Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit a copy of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Legislative Description

Ratification; equal rights amendment.

Constitution Of The United States

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/19/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available