Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S82: Equal Rights for Men and Women
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Ratifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women, etc.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.
From the introduced text, September 24, 2025:
A concurrent resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women. WHEREAS, during the Second Session of the 92nd Congress of the United States of America, by a constitutional majority of two-thirds, both houses of Congress approved the Equal Rights Amendment, and WHEREAS, on March 22, 1972, this proposed amendment to the United States Constitution was sent to the states for ratification, and WHEREAS, Article V of the United States Constitution authorizes the Florida Legislature to ratify proposed amendments to the United States Constitution, and WHEREAS, the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment contained a 7-year period for ratification, a deadline the United States Congress later extended to 1982 after 35 states ratified the amendment, and WHEREAS, in 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed a measure to eliminate retroactively the ratification deadline from the amendment, and the United States Senate introduced a companion measure, and WHEREAS, constitutional equality for men and women continues to be timely in the United States and worldwide, and many other nations have achieved constitutional equality for men and women, NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida, the House of Representatives Concurring: That the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States set forth below is ratified by the Legislature …
Sponsors
- Berman, Lori (D, SD-026) · primary sponsor
- Anderson, Adam (R, HD-057) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Judiciary; Ethics and Elections; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Judiciary, Rules, Ethics and Elections, Rules, Ethics and Elections, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S82?
- S82 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Equal Rights for Men and Women.
- What does S82 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution ratifying the proposed amendment to the United States Constitution relating to equal rights for men and women.
- What is the status of S82?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S82?
- Berman, Lori (D, SD-026), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S82?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/82
Source: official Florida record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.