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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2 – Marriage, man/woman

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2

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HJR002.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MARRIAGE - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho
to provide that a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic
legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.
                                                                        
01/24    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/25    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/02    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/03    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/06    3rd rdg - PASSED - 53-17-0
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Cannon,
      Chadderdon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henderson,
      Lake, Loertscher, Mathews, McGeachin, McKague, Moyle, Nielsen,
      Nonini, Raybould, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills,
      Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Boe, Henbest, Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez, Miller,
      Mitchell, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Sayler, Skippen,
      Smith(30), Trail
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Denney
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/07    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 26-9-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw,
      Cameron, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Keough, Little, Lodge, Marley, McGee,
      McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Sweet, Williams
      NAYS -- Burkett, Coiner, Kelly, Langhorst, Malepeai, Schroeder,
      Stegner, Stennett, Werk
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Geddes
    Title apvd - to House
02/16    To enrol
02/17    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
02/20    Pres signed
02/21    To Secretary of State

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
  2    PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III OF THE  CONSTITUTION  OF  THE  STATE  OF
  3        IDAHO, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 28, ARTICLE III, TO PROVIDE THAT A
  4        MARRIAGE  BETWEEN  A MAN AND A WOMAN IS THE ONLY DOMESTIC LEGAL UNION THAT
  5        SHALL BE VALID OR RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE; STATING  THE  QUESTION  TO  BE
  6        SUBMITTED  TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE
  7        THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY  OF  STATE  TO
  8        PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
                                                                        
  9    Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 10        SECTION 1.  That Article III of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
 11    amended  by  the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated
 12    as  Section 28, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho and  to
 13    read as follows:
                                                                        
 14             SECTION  28.  MARRIAGE.  A marriage between a man and a woman is
 15        the only domestic legal union that shall be valid  or  recognized  in
 16        this state.
                                                                        
 17        SECTION  2.  The  question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
 18    Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
 19        "Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho  be  amended
 20    by  the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that a marriage between a man
 21    and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized
 22    in this state?".
                                                                        
 23        SECTION 3.  The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the  statements
 24    required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
                                                                        
 25        SECTION 4.  The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
 26    posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                            RS 15639 

The language of this bill, including the term "domestic legal
union" is intended to protect marriage as being only between a
man and a woman.  

It is intended to prohibit recognition by the State of Idaho, or
any of its political subdivisions, of civil unions, domestic
partnerships, or any other relationship that attempts to
approximate marriage, no matter how denominated.  The language is
further intended to prohibit the State of Idaho, or any of its
political subdivisions, from granting any or all of the legal
benefits of marriage to civil unions, domestic partnerships, or
any other relationship that attempts to approximate marriage.

It is the intent that the language of this bill shall not (a)
interfere with the ability of persons or entities to enter into
private contracts; (b) interfere with the ability of a person to
provide for the disposition of their property at death, including
through wills or trusts; (c) interfere with the ability of a
person to name representatives, including financial or medical
powers of attorney, or to choose guardians or conservators,
through the means provided by the statutes of the State of Idaho.


                           FISCAL NOTE

The fiscal impact to the General Fund will be $50,000.00 (fifty
thousand dollars) to cover costs of placing the measure on the
ballot.





Contact
Name: President Pro Tem Robert Geddes
      Speaker Bruce Newcomb
      Rep. Lawerence Denney 
      Rep. Mike Moyle
Phone: (208) 332-1000


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                         HJR 2