SCR1019 is a resolution proposing an amendment to the Arizona State Constitution, specifically to Article II, Section 36, which deals with discrimination. The amendment aims to constitutionally prohibit the state from compelling any individual to endorse preferential treatment or discrimination based on race or ethnicity as a condition of hiring, promoting, or contracting decisions. The resolution outlines that the state may not grant preferential treatment or discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, education, or contracting, with certain exceptions.
The resolution also includes provisions that limit the state's actions in relation to preferential treatment, such as prohibiting the state from implementing any disciplinary policy that treats individuals differently based on race or ethnicity. It exempts qualifications based on tribal membership for programs serving Indian tribes and clarifies what constitutes compelling an individual to endorse preferential treatment. The resolution stipulates that it does not prevent the state from requiring compliance with state and federal antidiscrimination laws or discussing scholarly research, among other things. If approved by voters and proclaimed by the Governor, the amendment would become effective. The resolution also includes amendments adopted by the Committee of the Whole, which further clarify and make technical changes to the proposed amendment.