HJ 1 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

United States Constitution; ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.

Summary

Constitution of the United States; Equal RightsAmendment. Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitutionof the United States that was proposed by Congress in 1972. The jointresolution advocates the position that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendmentremains viable and may be ratified notwithstanding the expirationof the 10-year ratification period set out in the resolving clause,as amended, in the proposal adopted by Congress.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2019

Committee Review

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

Governor

Introduced Nov 18, 2019 Last action Jan 27, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

18

Key actions

3

Committee

4

Jan 24, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

upper

Jan 14, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Nov 18, 2019

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

Nov 18, 2019

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100222D

lower

1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Jennifer Carroll Foy

Charniele Herring