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IN HJR0005
Joint Resolution
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Dvorak
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AI Summary
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Proposes amendment to Articles 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 15 of Indiana Constitution to eliminate gender-specific pronouns and replace with gender-neutral language.
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Changes pronouns like "his" to "the person's," "he" to "the Governor" or "the Judge," and similar modifications throughout constitutional text.
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Makes technical corrections including changing "State" to "state" for consistency and clarifying titles such as "Chief Justice" and "the member" in various sections.
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Amendment must be agreed to by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratified by a majority of Indiana voters to become effective.
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Introduced January 23, 2017, referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Legislative Description
Removes gender specific references from the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Makes certain other technical changes.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/23/2017