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Read. Follow. Verify.Florida Legislature Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Last action · March 13, 2026: Died in JudiciarySponsor: Lori Berman
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What This Bill Proposed
The Florida Legislature formally ratifies the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the denial or abridgment of rights on account of sex by the federal government or any state. Certified copies of the resolution are to be forwarded to federal officials upon passage.
The measure establishes Florida's official state of the federal Equal Rights Amendment, which would add a constitutional prohibition against sex discrimination if enacted nationally.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Florida Legislature
The Legislature votes on and passes the concurrent resolution to ratify the federal constitutional amendment.
Secretary of State of the State of Florida
Must immediately forward certified copies of the preamble and resolution under the Great Seal to specified federal officials.
United States citizens
Rights under the law regarding sex discrimination would be governed by the proposed constitutional standard if the amendment is fully adopted.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This resolution did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 13, 2026SenateFloorDied in Judiciary
- Jan 13, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced
- Oct 6, 2025SenateCommitteeReferred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Rules
- Sep 24, 2025SenateIntroducedFiled
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Lobbying Activity
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Historical Context of the ERA
The resolution details a timeline spanning from the 1972 congressional approval, a 1982 deadline extension, and a 2021 U.S. House measure to remove the deadline retroactively.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy85Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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