Capitol Letter for May 12, 2023

The Capitol Letter™ is a recurring publication that provides reports from LWV Minnesota volunteer Observer Corps and Lobby Corps members on what is happening in the current legislative session.

 

LWVMN Advocacy

HF197, or the Resolution to Congress to Affirm the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment of The U.S. Constitution, passed the MN House of Representatives with a vote of 69 Yeas and 51 Nays! Thank you to ERA supporters, bill author Rep. Kristin Bahner, and legislators who voted for equality under the law for women. The bill now goes to the Senate for a vote. HF173, proposing an Amendment to the MN Constitution guaranteeing legal equality for all people, still needs to pass the House Rules Committee.

ERA supporters holding signs in the MN Capitol Rotunda
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