Washington (CNN) Virginia on Monday finalized its ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, a potential milestone in the century-long effort but one that faces significant legal obstacles. The commonwealth could be the 38th state to ratify the ERA, which would ban discrimination on the basis of sex and guarantee equality for women under the Constitution, but there are big legal questions as to whether that ratification stands. The US House will vote on February 10 on whether to rescind that deadline, according to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's office. The House had passed the resolution on January 15. Later Monday, the State House of Delegates adopted the state Senate's resolution by a vote of 58-40.

Source: CNN January 27, 2020 20:48 UTC