Wisconsin 2023-2024 Regular Session

Wisconsin Senate Bill SJR133 Compare Versions

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3	3	2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
4	4	2023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO N 133
5	5	March 6, 2024 - Introduced by Senators L. JOHNSON, AGARD, LARSON, SMITH,
6	6	SPREITZER and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives PALMERI, SUBECK,
7	7	SNODGRASS, MCGUIRE, ANDRACA, BALDEH, BARE, CONLEY, CONSIDINE, EMERSON,
8	8	HONG, J. ANDERSON, JACOBSON, JOERS, MADISON, MOORE OMOKUNDE,
9	9	NEUBAUER, OHNSTAD, RATCLIFF, SHANKLAND, SHELTON, SINICKI, STUBBS and
10	10	VINING. Referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism.
11	11	To create section 27 of article I of the constitution; relating to: equality of rights
12	12	on the basis of sex, gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability,
13	13	religion, national origin, marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any
14	14	other immutable characteristic and creating a private cause of action for
15	15	violations of those rights by state actors (first consideration).
16	16	Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
17	17	This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2023 legislature on first
18	18	consideration, provides that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or
19	19	abridged by the state or by any political subdivision of the state on account of sex,
20	20	gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
21	21	marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic.
22	22	The constitutional amendment requires the state and each political subdivision to
23	23	protect and secure the equality of these rights and creates a private cause of action
24	24	against the state or the appropriate political subdivision of the state for violations
25	25	of the rights guaranteed under the amendment.
26	26	A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,
27	27	and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
28	28	Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
29	29	SECTION 1. Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
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39	39	SECTION 1
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41	41	[Article I] Section 27 (1) Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied
42	42	or abridged by this state or by any political subdivision of the state on account of sex,
43	43	gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,
44	44	marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic.
45	45	(2) Any person aggrieved by a violation of sub. (1) shall have a private cause
46	46	of action in any court of competent jurisdiction against the state or the appropriate
47	47	political subdivision of the state.
48	48	(3) The state and each political subdivision of this state shall protect and secure
49	49	the equality of rights guaranteed by this section.
50	50	SECTION 2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
51	51	amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
52	52	joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
53	53	sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
54	54	Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
55	55	legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
56	56	months previous to the time of holding such election.
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