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Committee clears proposed equal‑protection constitutional amendment for voter consideration
Summary
The committee voted to report Proposed Amendment (Proposal 4), an equal‑protection amendment naming specific protected characteristics, to the five‑day notice calendar; legislative counsel said courts may treat enumerated lists as non‑exclusive. Members debated definitional clarity for terms such as gender identity and gender expression.
The House Judiciary Committee voted May 5 to report a proposed constitutional amendment (Proposal 4) that would add an equal‑protection provision naming specific protected characteristics and send the measure forward toward the November ballot.
Chair read the amendment text, which guarantees equal protection and lists race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and national origin among protected categories while adding a purpose clause about remedies for historically…
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