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.