Lawmakers Renew Push for Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment Ahead of 2027 DFL Trifecta
Advocates say the amendment would add explicit protections for race, disability, gender identity and pregnancy outcomes, with voters deciding in 2028 if lawmakers approve it.
- Minnesota DFL legislators relaunched their push for an Equal Rights Amendment on Thursday, aiming to codify protections for race, gender identity, and pregnancy outcomes in the state constitution.
- Lawmakers hold larger majorities following the 2026 midterms, positioning them to avoid the language disputes and time constraints that caused the 2024 effort to fail.
- Gender Justice executive director Megan Peterson said Thursday, "A protection that lives only in statute can be repealed." Advocates argue constitutionalizing rights prevents erasure by future legislatures or courts.
- House Minority Leader Harry Niska, R-Ramsey, criticized the proposal Thursday as "misleading and misguided," arguing it attempts to sneak "far-left, unpopular social policy" into the constitution.
- Should the legislature pass the bill in 2027, the measure would appear on the 2028 ballot for final voter approval, testing the administration's ability to navigate priorities with Gov. Amy Klobuchar.
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Grand Rapids Herald-Review
Minnesota ReformerAdvocates renew push for Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment
Democratic lawmakers gathered with advocates for an Equal Rights Amendment at the Minnesota Capitol Thursday to launch their latest campaign to add to the state Constitution sweeping protections that prohibit discrimination based on race, national origin, disability, gender identity, sex…
Minnesota's Equal Rights Amendment Would Create Right to Abortions Up to Birth
Today advocates of a sweeping version of the so-called “Equal Rights Amendment” (ERA) announced plans to pursue the measure in Minnesota’s upcoming legislative session. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) responded by pointing to the ERA bill’s extremism and deception. “Most Minnesotans don’t want abortion legal all the way up to birth. They don’t want […]
Duluth News Tribune
West Central TribunePush for Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment renews ahead of 2027 DFL trifecta
DFL lawmakers are hopeful this is the year they will pass ERA, while Republicans say they are concerned that this is a top priority coming off a campaign focused on fraud and affordability.
Lawmakers renew push for Minnesota Equal Rights Amendment ahead of 2027 DFL trifecta
DFL lawmakers are hopeful this is the year they will pass ERA, while Republicans say they are concerned that this is a top priority coming off a campaign focused on fraud and affordability.
Minnesota's ERA would enshrine abortion up to birth, other extreme policies
Today advocates of a sweeping version of the so-called "Equal Rights Amendment" (ERA) announced plans to pursue the measure in Minnesota's upcoming legislative session. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) responded by pointing to the ERA bill's extremism and deception. ...
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