AJR 53

This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2021 legislature on first

consideration, provides that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or

abridged by the state or by any political subdivision of the state on account of sex,

gender identity, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, religion, national origin,

marital status, family status, age, ancestry, or any other immutable characteristic.

The constitutional amendment requires the state and each political subdivision to

protect and secure the equality of these rights and creates a private cause of action

against the state or the appropriate political subdivision of the state for violations

of the rights guaranteed under the amendment.

A constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive legislatures,

and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.