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MO HCR36

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/28/2013

Primary Sponsor

Judy Morgan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution, which prohibits denial or abridgment of equality of rights under law on account of sex
  • ERA was originally passed by Congress and sent to states for ratification on March 22, 1972, with Congress setting a deadline of June 30, 1982, by which 35 states ratified it
  • Resolves that Congress may lack constitutional authority to impose a deadline on the ratification process, allowing Missouri to ratify the amendment after the deadline
  • Directs the Missouri House Chief Clerk to send the ratification resolution to the U.S. Archivist, Vice President, House Speaker, and Missouri Congressional Delegation for inclusion in the Congressional Record

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Referred: General Laws(H)

5/17/2013

Committee Referrals

General Laws5/17/2013

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