ST. PAUL – On Thursday, January 24 Representative Mary Kunesh-Podein will participate in the first public hearing of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) bill before the House Government Operations committee. If approved, the ERA bill (H.F. 13) would put an Equal Rights Amendment on the ballot in Minnesota in November of 2020 to amend the state constitution to read, “Equality under the law shall not be abridged or denied on account of gender.” If ratified, the amendment will take effect on January 1, 2021.
What: First hearing on Equal Rights Amendment Bill
Where: Senate basement hearing room
When: Thursday, January 24, at 9:45 a.m. Continue reading “Equal Rights Amendment to Receive First Public Hearing”