Bill Text: OR SJR24 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to equal rights.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-11)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - Motion to withdraw from committee failed. Ayes, 13; nays, 16--Bates, Beyer, Burdick, Devlin, Dingfelder, Edwards, Hass, Johnson, Monnes Anderson, Monroe, Prozanski, Roblan, Rosenbaum, Shields, Steiner Hayward, President Courtney; excused, 1--Starr. [SJR24 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SJR24-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

 LC 2821

                   Senate Joint Resolution 24

Sponsored by Senators ROBLAN, STEINER HAYWARD, BOQUIST; Senators
  BATES, BEYER, BURDICK, DEVLIN, FERRIOLI, HASS, JOHNSON, KNOPP,
  KRUSE, PROZANSKI, ROSENBAUM, STARR, THOMSEN, WINTERS,
  Representatives BARNHART, BARTON, BERGER, BOONE, BUCKLEY, CLEM,
  GARRETT, HOYLE, MCLANE, PARRISH, READ (at the request of Leanne
  Littrell DiLorenzo, VOTEERA.ORG)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution relating to equal
rights.
  Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or
rejection at next regular general election.

                        JOINT RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of
  Oregon:
  PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended
by creating a new section 46 to be added to and made a part of
Article I, such section to read:
   { +  SECTION 46. + }  { + (1) Equality of rights under the law
shall not be denied or abridged by the State of Oregon or by any
political subdivision in this state on account of sex.
  (2) The Legislative Assembly shall have the power to enforce,
by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this section. + }

  PARAGRAPH 2.  { + The amendment proposed by this resolution
shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection
at the next regular general election held throughout this
state. + }
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