ratification; equal rights amendment.

Arizona's legislature is formally approving the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a constitutional amendment proposed by Congress in 1972 that would guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of sex. The resolution states Arizona's ratification of the amendment and directs the Secretary of State to send the approval to federal officials. This action supports the national effort to achieve the required ratification by 38 states (three-fourths of all states) for the ERA to become part of the U.S. Constitution. The bill does not change Arizona law but advances the federal constitutional process.