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NC S184
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Floyd McKissick
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AI Summary
- North Carolina ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits denial or abridgement of equality of rights under the law on account of sex
- The amendment text includes enforcement power for Congress and takes effect two years after ratification
- The bill argues that the seven-year time limit for ratification is in the resolving clause rather than the amendment itself and can be disregarded, citing Congress's 1978 extension of the deadline and the Supreme Court's Coleman v. Miller decision
- 37 states have already passed the Equal Rights Amendment, and the bill notes that constitutional equality for women and men remains timely in the United States and worldwide
- The Governor must forward certified copies of the act to the Administrator of General Services in Washington, D.C., and to congressional leadership
Legislative Description
NC Adopt Equal Rights Amendment
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate
3/6/2019
Committee Referrals
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/6/2019
Full Bill Text
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