HCR2019

House of Representatives

justices and judges; senate confirmation.

Sponsor: Representative Montenegro

X	Committee on Government
	Caucus and COW
	House Engrossed

HCR 2019 is a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Arizona State Senate confirmation in order to fill a vacancy in the office of a justice or a judge in a court of record.

Proposed Strike-Everything Amendment

The proposed strike-everything amendment to HCR 2019 – subject to voter approval – constitutionally prohibits the discrimination against or preferential treatment of any group or individual on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.

History

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 enforces the constitutional right to vote, allows the district courts of the United States to provide relief against discrimination, authorizes the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and education, prevents discrimination in federally assisted programs, and establishes a Commission on Equal Employment Opportunity.

Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41, Chapter 9 contains the Arizona Civil Rights Act which was enacted in 1965. The Act sets forth lawful and unlawful practices regarding voting rights, public accommodations, employment discrimination, fair housing, and the free exercise of religion. In accordance with state statute, the Arizona Attorney General’s Office operates a Civil Rights Division that is charged with enforcing state and federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in employment, voting, public accommodations, disability, and housing by investigating and litigating civil rights complaints.

Provisions

· Prohibits the state from discriminating against or granting preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education or public contracting.

· Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general election.

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Forty-ninth Legislature