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MO HCR40

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits denial or abridgement of equality of rights under the law on account of sex
  • Notes that the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress and sent to states for ratification on March 22, 1972, with 35 states ratifying before the June 30, 1982 deadline
  • Questions whether Congress has constitutional authority to place a deadline on the ratification process under Article V of the United States Constitution
  • Directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send a copy of the resolution to the U.S. Archivist, Vice President, House Speaker, and Missouri's Congressional Delegation for inclusion in the Congressional Record
  • Declares that the proposed Amendment remains meaningful and necessary given current political, social, and economic conditions

Legislative Description

Establishes Missouri's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary (H)

4/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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