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HJR009...............................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
MARRIAGE - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho
to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman at one time
shall be recognized as valid in this state and that no other relationship
shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal equivalent by the state of
Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of whether such
relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of this
state.
01/30 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02 Rpt prt - to Jud
02/09 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/10 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 53-17-0
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Black, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow,
Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge,
Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Kellogg, Kulczyk,
Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Moyle, Nielsen,
Raybould, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley,
Skippen, Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Boe, Douglas, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Langhorst, Martinez,
Mitchell, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Robison,
Sayler, Smith(30), Trail
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsors - Kulczyk & Denney
Title apvd - to Senate
02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9
BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 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
4 ONLY MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AT ONE TIME SHALL BE RECOG-
5 NIZED AS VALID IN THIS STATE AND THAT NO OTHER RELATIONSHIP SHALL BE REC-
6 OGNIZED AS A MARRIAGE OR ITS LEGAL EQUIVALENT BY THE STATE OF IDAHO OR ITS
7 POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH RELATIONSHIP IS RECOG-
8 NIZED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE; STATING THE
9 QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE
10 COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SEC-
11 RETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
12 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
13 SECTION 1. That Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
14 amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated
15 as Section 28, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and to
16 read as follows:
17 SECTION 28. MARRIAGE. Only marriage between one man and one
18 woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state. No
19 other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal
20 equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions,
21 regardless of whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of
22 any jurisdiction outside of this state.
23 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
24 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
25 "Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended
26 by the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that only marriage between one
27 man and one woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state and
28 that no other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal
29 equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of
30 whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction out-
31 side of this state?".
32 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
33 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
34 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
35 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13808
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the addition of a new Section
28, to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman at one
time shall be recognized as valid in this state and that no other
relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal equivalent
by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of
whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction
outside of this state; stating the question to be submitted to the
electorate; directing the legislative council to prepare the statements
required by law; and directing the Secretary of State to publish the
amendment and arguments as required by law.
FISCAL IMPACT
The expected costs to place this amendment on the ballot are $40,000 to
$45,000.
Contact
Name: Rep. Henry Kulczyk Sen. Brent Hill
Rep. Lawerence Denney Sen. Curt McKenzie
Rep. Mike Moyle Sen. Gerry Sweet
Rep. John "Bert" Stevenson Sen. Monty Pearce
Rep. Shirley McKague Sen. Jack Noble
Rep. Eulalie Langford Sen. Don Burtenshaw
Rep. Charles Eberle Sen. Mel Richardson
Rep. Ken Roberts Sen. Hal Bunderson
Rep. Janice McGeachin Sen. Stan Williams
Rep. Peter Nielsen Sen. Skip Brandt
Rep. Larry Bradford
Rep. R. J. "Dick" Harwood
Rep. William "Bill" Sali
Rep. John Campbell
Rep. Robert Schaefer
Rep. Jack Barraclough
Rep. Lenore Barrett
Rep. JoAn Wood
Phone: (208) 332-1000
REVISED REVISED REVISED
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJR 009