JOINT MEMORIAL · 2005–06 SESSION

SJM 8001: Discrimination against women

Urging adoption of a treaty fighting discrimination against women.

Summary

  • President Bush and the Secretary of State are respectfully urged to place the Convention in the highest category of priority in order to accelerate the treaty's passage through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and full United States Senate with the goal of ratification by the United States.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJM 8001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Filed
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 9, 2006

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SJM 8001 in other sessions

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