The New York legislature passed a constitutional amendment on Tuesday, Jan. 24, that would prohibit the denial of rights to an individual based on ethnicity, age, sex, gender identity, reproductive status, and other characteristics. By passing this measure, the amendment was certified for the ballot in New York. It will go to voters on November 5, 2024.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said, “Here in New York, we will continue to take bold measures to protect the rights of New Yorkers, and I applaud the New York State Legislature for taking another crucial step toward enshrining the Equal Rights Amendment into the state constitution. Last year, I was proud to convene an Extraordinary Session of the legislature that led to first passage of this historic amendment, and I am grateful the amendment is on its way to being presented to voters next year.”
The amendment first passed both chambers of the legislature in July 2022, and it passed both chambers again during the current legislative session. In New York, for a constitutional amendment to go to the ballot, the amendment must pass each chamber during two successive legislative sessions.
