HR276: HR276 Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; commemorate; ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution

This resolution does not change any Georgia statute. Instead, it is a formal statement from the Georgia House of Representatives about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed addition to the U.S. Constitution that would bar the federal government and states from denying equal rights based on sex. The resolution recites the ERA's text, notes that President Biden declared it the 28th Amendment on January 17, 2025, and states that the General Assembly of Georgia ratifies and adopts the amendment. It directs the Governor to send a certified copy of the resolution to the President, the U.S. Secretary of State, and the National Archives as official notice of Georgia's ratification, citing federal recordkeeping law (1 U.S.C. §§ 106b, 112).

• Declares that the Georgia General Assembly ratifies and adopts the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• Recites the full text of the ERA, which would bar denial of equal rights based on sex by the federal government or any state.
• Directs the Governor to send a certified copy of the resolution to the President, the U.S. Secretary of State, and the National Archives as official notice of ratification.
• States the General Assembly's position that constitutional equality for women and men remains a timely issue, without creating any new state law or enforcement mechanism.

The resolution is symbolic and directly affects the Governor's office, which must transmit the certified copy, and the federal officials who receive it (the President, the U.S. Secretary of State, and the National Archives). It does not impose duties on Georgia residents, businesses, or agencies.

Because this is a resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia law, it does not change any rights, duties, or penalties under Georgia statutes. Its practical effect is limited to recording Georgia's official position on the ERA and sending that position to federal officials.

• The whereas clauses recite the ERA's original 1972 congressional text and note President Biden's January 17, 2025 declaration that it is the 28th Amendment.
• The resolving clause states that the General Assembly of Georgia ratifies and adopts the Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
• A further resolved clause directs the Governor to forward a certified copy to the President, the Secretary of State, and the Archivist of the United States under 1 U.S.C. §§ 106b and 112.
• The resolution contains no enforcement provisions, funding, or changes to Georgia's own statutes.

1. 2025-02-20House Second Readers (House)
2. 2025-02-19House First Readers (House)
3. 2025-02-18House Hopper (House)

• Lisa Campbell (D, HD-035)Primary sponsor
• Carolyn Hugley (D, HD-141)
• Tanya Miller (D, HD-062)
• Karen Bennett (D, HD-094)
• Anne Westbrook (D, HD-163)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)

• Equal Rights Amendment
• women's rights
• U.S. Constitution
• sex discrimination
• legislative resolutions