Senate Rules Committee advances proposed equal-rights amendment to calendar
Feb 20, 2026
The Senate Rules Committee voted 4-0-1 to place Proposition 4 — a proposed inclusive equal-rights amendment to the Vermont Constitution listing protections including gender, gender identity, race, religion and disability — on the Senate calendar, starting a seven-day waiting period before floor action.
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The Senate Rules Committee voted to place Proposition 4, a proposed amendment to the Vermont Constitution that sponsors describe as an inclusive equal-rights amendment, on the Senate calendar, the committee chair announced after a 4-0-1 vote. The action begins a required seven-day waiting period before the measure can come up for floor action.
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