U.S. Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment that was proposed by Congress in 1972. (SJ357)

Introduced By

Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

United States Constitution; Equal Rights Amendment.  Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution that was proposed by Congress in 1972. This joint resolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment remains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expiration of the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause, as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101247D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2011Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
02/01/2011Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 2-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/03/2011Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2011Read second time and engrossed
02/07/2011Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2011Placed on Calendar
02/08/2011Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/09/2011Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
02/22/2011Left in Privileges and Elections

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 2 minutes.