Vermont Proposal 4, Equal Protection of Law Amendment
Source: vnews.com
What does this measure do?
Supports: Civil Rights
Vermont's constitution would prohibit denying anyone's rights based on race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. Residents would have an equal protection guarantee in the state constitution covering these groups.
Proposed by: Vermont Legislature (Proposal 4, Sen. Virginia Lyons and 22 other senators)
Sen. Lyons is a Williston Democrat from the Chittenden-Southeast district. She first proposed the amendment in 2019. The Senate passed it 29-0 and the House 128-14.
Source: legislature.vermont.gov
A YES vote means
Vermont's constitution would add an equal protection guarantee covering the listed groups.
A NO vote means
Vermont's constitution would not change.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: news.ballotpedia.org · vermontpublic.org