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Senate adopts Proposal Amendment 4 to enshrine equal treatment protections in Vermont Constitution
Summary
The Senate adopted Proposal Amendment 4 to add an explicit equal‑treatment clause to Article 7, listing protected characteristics including race, religion, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity; adoption met the two‑thirds threshold and the Senate will seek House concurrence.
The Vermont Senate adopted Proposal Amendment 4, an amendment to Article 7 of the Vermont Constitution that would specify the state "shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of a person's race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin." The proposal was read on the floor, explained by the bill presenters with historical context and examples, and adopted by…
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