LRB-4690/1
SRM:kjf:ph
2009 - 2010 LEGISLATURE
April 16, 2010 - Introduced by Senators Grothman and Darling, cosponsored by
Representatives Tauchen, Nass, Vos, LeMahieu and Pridemore. Referred to
Committee on Ethics Reform and Government Operations.
SJR71,1,5
1To create section 27 of article I of the constitution;
relating to: prohibiting the state
2and local governments from discriminating against, or granting preferential
3treatment to, an individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or
4national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or
5public contracting (first consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This proposed constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2009 legislature on
first consideration, prohibits the state and local governments from discriminating
against, or granting preferential treatment to, an individual or group on the basis
of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public employment,
public education, or public contracting.
The amendment does not prohibit a bona fide qualification based on sex that
is reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public
education, or public contracting. It does not prohibit action that must be taken to
establish or maintain eligibility for a federal program, if ineligibility would result in
the loss of federal funds to the state.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
SJR71,1,6
6Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That:
SJR71, s. 1
1Section
1. Section 27 of article I of the constitution is created to read:
SJR71,2,52
[Article I] Section 27 (1) Neither the state nor local governments shall
3discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, an individual or group on
4the basis of race, sex, color, ancestry, or national origin in the operation of public
5employment, public education, or public contracting.
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(2) This section does not prohibit a bona fide qualification based on sex that is
7reasonably necessary to the normal operation of public employment, public
8education, or public contracting.
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(3) This section does not prohibit action that must be taken to establish or
10maintain eligibility for a federal program, if ineligibility would result in the loss of
11federal funds to the state.
SJR71, s. 2
12Section
2. Numbering of new provisions. If another constitutional
13amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this
14joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the
15sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
SJR71,2,18
16Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
17legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for 3
18months previous to the time of holding such election.
