United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment. (HJ2)

Introduced By

Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church) with support from 12 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg), Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge), Del. Lee Carter (D-Manassas), Del. Karrie Delaney (D-Centreville), Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Del. Debra Rodman (D-Henrico), Del. Danica Roem (D-Manassas Park), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

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. The 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
11/26/2017Committee
11/26/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101472D
11/26/2017Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2018Left in Privileges and Elections

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: SJ4 and HJ4.

Comments

ACLU-VA Women's Rights and Reproductive Freedom writes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.

ACLU-VA Women's Rights and Reproductive Freedom, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.