Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Assembly Bill AJR140 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIO N 140
5	5	March 6, 2024 - Introduced by Representatives PALMERI, SUBECK, SNODGRASS,
6	6	MCGUIRE, J. ANDERSON, ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CONLEY, CONSIDINE,
7	7	EMERSON, HONG, JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE, NEUBAUER,
8	8	OHNSTAD, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, STUBBS and VINING,
9	9	cosponsored by Senators L. JOHNSON, AGARD, LARSON, SMITH, SPREITZER and
10	10	WIRCH. Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
11	11	*AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*
12	12	To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: equality of rights
13	13	on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability,
14	14	religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any
15	15	other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for
16	16	violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).
17	17	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
18	18	This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
19	19	consideration, provides that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
20	20	abridged by the state or by any political subdivision of the state on account of sex,
21	21	gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
22	22	marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic.
23	23	The constitutional amendment requires the state and each political subdivision to
24	24	protect and secure the equality of these rights and creates a private cause of action
25	25	against the state or the appropriate political subdivision of the state for violations
26	26	of the rights guaranteed under the amendment.
27	27	A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,
28	28	and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
29	29	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
30	30	SECTION 1. Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
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40	40	SECTION 1
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42	42	[Article I] Section 27 (1) Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied
43	43	or abridged by this state or by any political subdivision of the state on account of sex,
44	44	gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
45	45	marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic.
46	46	(2) Any person aggrieved by a violation of sub. (1) shall have a private cause
47	47	of action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the state or the appropriate
48	48	political subdivision of the state.
49	49	(3) The state and each political subdivision of this state shall protect and secure
50	50	the equality of rights guaranteed by this section.
51	51	SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
52	52	amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
53	53	joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
54	54	sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
55	55	Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
56	56	legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
57	57	months previous to the time of holding such election.
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