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This resolution encourages all states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a proposed constitutional amendment initially adopted by Congress in 1972 that aims to guarantee equal legal rights regardless of sex. The resolution notes that 38 states have already ratified the ERA, which meets the constitutional requirement of three-fourths of states approving an amendment. By passing this resolution, the Senate is formally supporting nationwide ratification of the ERA and commending the states that have already completed ratification. Additionally, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to other states, presumably to encourage further action towards final adoption of the amendment. The underlying goal is to demonstrate broad support for constitutional gender equality and to potentially complete the long-standing process of adding the ERA to the U.S. Constitution.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70705