Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by North Carolina's General Assembly.

The bill ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affirming that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. It directs the Governor to forward a certified copy to the Archivist of the United States and congressional leaders. The amendment, already ratified by 38 states, became part of the Constitution on January 27, 2020.

Ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment by North Carolina's General Assembly.

The bill ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, affirming that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. It directs the Governor to forward a certified copy to the Archivist of the United States and congressional leaders. The amendment, already ratified by 38 states, became part of the Constitution on January 27, 2020.