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NY K00947
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Seawright
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AI Summary
- Calls on the U.S. Archivist to certify and publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution
- Asserts that the ERA has met all constitutional requirements for ratification, having passed both houses of Congress by 2/3 majority in 1972 and been ratified by 38 states (3/4 threshold)
- Notes that Article V of the Constitution imposes no time limit on ratification, citing the 27th Amendment's ratification 203 years after proposal as precedent for accepting post-deadline state votes
- References Congressional efforts including House passage of HJ Res 17 (March 2021) to remove the ratification deadline and a January 2022 resolution recognizing ERA ratification completion
- Directs transmission of the resolution to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and all New York members of Congress
Legislative Description
Calling for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
Last Action
referred to judiciary
3/12/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/12/2024
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