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title: HR 276. Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; commemorate; ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution
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status_date: 2025-02-18
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  - Lisa Campbell
  - Carolyn Hugley
  - Tanya Miller
  - Karen Bennett
  - Anne Westbrook
  - Shea Roberts
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  - Equal Rights Amendment
  - gender equality
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# HR 276. Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; commemorate; ratify a proposed Amendment to the United States Constitution

## Text

House Resolution 276
By: Representatives Campbell of the 35th, Hugley of the 141st, Miller of the 62nd, Bennett of
the 94th, Westbrook of the 163rd, and others
A RESOLUTION
To commemorate the Equal Rights Amendment as the law of the land; to ratify a proposed
Amendment to the United States Constitution; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which ensures equality under the law and
ends discrimination on account of sex, has been ratified by the necessary states and
confirmed as part of the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, both houses of the 92nd Congress of the United States of America, by a
constitutional majority of two-thirds, adopted the following resolution proposing to amend
the United States Constitution:
RESOLVED BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED (TWO-THIRDS OF
EACH HOUSE CONCURRING THEREIN), That the following article is proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents
and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths
of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress:
ARTICLE.......
Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of sex.
Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the
provisions of this article.
Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification; and
WHEREAS, on January 17, 2025, President Joe Biden declared that the Equal Rights
Amendment is officially the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the ratification of the ERA is a long-awaited and monumental victory in the
advancement of equal rights for American women, marking the fulfillment of a promise to
secure equal rights for all women under the law; and
WHEREAS, this achievement reflects decades of tireless advocacy and activism by
individuals and organizations, who have fought relentlessly for the passage of the ERA; and
WHEREAS, the ERA guarantees that no individual shall be denied or abridged of their rights
based on sex, strengthening the protections of liberty and justice for all enshrined in our
Constitution; and
WHEREAS, the passage of the ERA is an affirmation of the United States' commitment to
human rights, equality, and the pursuit of justice for all; and
WHEREAS, the ratification of the ERA strengthens our nation's commitment to eliminate
the unjust discrimination against women in all areas of life, including but not limited to
employment, education, healthcare, and in the home; and
WHEREAS, the United States joins the leading countries of the world in codifying equal
rights for all women; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Georgia acknowledges the ratification of the Equal
Rights Amendment and its confirmation as part of the Constitution of the United States,
celebrates the achievement of this milestone, recognizes the ongoing work of those who
advocated for equal rights for all Americans, and commits to continuing efforts to support
and implement the values of fairness, equality, and justice for all under the law; and
WHEREAS, the General Assembly of Georgia finds that the proposed amendment is
meaningful as part of the Constitution of the United States and that the present political,
social, and economic conditions demonstrate that constitutional equality for women and men
continues to be a timely issue in the United States.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA that the said Amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby
ratified and adopted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be forwarded by the
Governor to the President of the United States, the Secretary of State of the United States,
and the Archivist of the United States at the National Archives and Records Administration,
pursuant to 1 U.S.C. Code Section 106b and 112, which shall serve as official notice that the
proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America is hereby ratified
by the Georgia General Assembly.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution would have the General Assembly formally ratify the federal Equal Rights Amendment and declare it part of the U.S. Constitution, sending notice to federal officials.

### Plain-language summary

This is a resolution, not a law that changes anyone's day-to-day rights on its own. It asks the Georgia General Assembly to state its position on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed U.S. constitutional amendment that would bar denying or limiting equal rights based on sex. The resolution recites the ERA's history: Congress approved it in the early 1970s, and the resolution asserts that enough states have now ratified it and that it was declared the 28th Amendment in January 2025.

The resolution's operative action is that the Georgia General Assembly 'ratifies and adopts' the ERA as a formal legislative act, even though the amendment's federal status is contested outside this text. It also 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 and 112).

### What it does

- States the General Assembly's position that the Equal Rights Amendment is part of the U.S. Constitution and commemorates its ratification.
- Formally 'ratifies and adopts' the proposed Equal Rights Amendment as an act of the Georgia General Assembly.
- Directs the Governor to send a certified copy of the resolution to the U.S. President, Secretary of State, and National Archives as official notice of Georgia's ratification.
- Recites the text of the ERA itself, including its ban on denying equal rights based on sex and its two-year effective date after ratification.

### Who it affects

This resolution primarily affects the Georgia General Assembly and the Governor's office, which would carry out the notice requirement. It does not create new legal duties for Georgia residents, businesses, or agencies, since it does not change any Georgia statute.

### Why it matters

As a resolution rather than a bill amending Georgia law, this measure does not change any rights or obligations for Georgians directly. Its practical effect is symbolic and procedural: it puts Georgia on record supporting the ERA and formally notifies federal officials of that position.

### Key provisions

- The preamble recites the ERA's full text, including Section 1's ban on denying equal rights based on sex by the United States or any state.
- The preamble asserts that the ERA has already been ratified by the necessary states and was declared the 28th Amendment by President Biden on January 17, 2025.
- The operative resolving clause states that the Georgia General Assembly 'hereby ratified and adopted' the amendment.
- A further resolving clause requires the Governor to forward a certified copy to the President, Secretary of State, and National Archives, citing 1 U.S.C. §§ 106b and 112 as the basis for official notice.

## Status

- Status: Introduced (2025-02-18)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2025-02-20)
- Sponsors: Lisa Campbell, Carolyn Hugley, Tanya Miller, Karen Bennett, Anne Westbrook, Shea Roberts
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70431

> The history, votes, and amendments (129 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr276.md?full=1