PROPOSAL 4
Sec. 1. PURPOSE
(a) This proposal would amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont to
specify that the government must not deny equal treatment under the law on
account of a person’s race, ethnicity, sex, religion, disability, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or national origin. The
Constitution is our founding legal document stating the overarching values of
our society. This amendment is in keeping with the values espoused by the
current Vermont Constitution. Chapter I, Article 1 declares “That all persons
are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and
unalienable rights.” Chapter I, Article 7 states “That government is, or ought
to be, instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the