HCR 2011 Summary

• Arizona legislature ratifies the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, originally adopted by Congress on March 22, 1972.

• 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.

• Congress granted power to enforce the amendment through appropriate legislation, with the amendment taking effect two years after ratification.

• Secretary of State of Arizona directed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.