Vermont Senate unanimously concurs in constitutional equal-rights amendment, asks House to concur
The Vermont Senate voted 29–0 to concur in Proposal 4, an amendment that would add an explicit equality clause to the state constitution prohibiting denial of equal treatment on specified grounds; the measure now moves to the House for concurrence and would appear on the 2026 general-election ballot if later approved.
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The Vermont Senate on a roll-call vote of 29–0 concurred in Proposal 4, a proposed amendment adding Article 23 to the state constitution to guarantee that the state shall not deny equal treatment under the law on account of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or national origin.
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