The Illinois State Bar Association's Women and the Law (WATL) Committee and the Human and Civil Rights Section Council presented a proposal to the Board of Governors seeking the ISBA's express support of the ABA Resolution recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Board of Governors met during the ISBA Annual Meeting on June 6, 2024, and the Board voted to support the ABA Resolution.

The ABA Resolution will be introduced at the upcoming ABA House of Delegates Meeting on August 5 and 6, during the 2024 ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago. While not binding, the ISBA’s support for the Resolution informs the ISBA’s Delegates of its position.

For more information, read the article, "Support for Proposed ABA Resolution Recognizing the Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," written by Cindy Buys, a professor of law at the Simmons Law School, Southern Illinois University.