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SJR101.....................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MARRIAGE - ONE MAN/ONE WOMAN - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Idaho to provide that only a union of one man and one woman
shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state; and to provide
that this state and its political subdivisions shall not create or
recognize a legal status similar to that of marriage.
01/21 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/24 Rpt prt - to St Aff
01/28 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/31 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/02 3rd rdg - FAILED - 21-14-0
AYES -- Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Corder,
Darrington, Davis, Geddes, Hill, Jorgenson, Keough, Lodge, Marley,
McGee, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce, Richardson, Sweet, Williams(Williams)
NAYS -- Andreason, Burkett, Coiner, Compton, Gannon, Goedde, Kelly,
Langhorst, Little, Malepeai, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsors - McKenzie & Sweet
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 101
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
4 ONLY A UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN SHALL BE VALID OR RECOGNIZED AS A
5 MARRIAGE IN THIS STATE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS STATE AND ITS POLITICAL
6 SUBDIVISIONS SHALL NOT CREATE OR RECOGNIZE A LEGAL STATUS SIMILAR TO THAT
7 OF MARRIAGE; STATING THE QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE;
8 DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY
9 LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND
10 ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
11 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
12 SECTION 1. That Article III of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be
13 amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated
14 as Section 28, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho and to
15 read as follows:
16 SECTION 28. MARRIAGE. Only a union of one man and one woman
17 shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. This state
18 and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal
19 status similar to that of marriage.
20 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of
21 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows:
22 "Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended
23 by the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that only a union of one man
24 and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and to
25 provide that this state and its political subdivisions shall not create or
26 recognize a legal status similar to that of marriage?".
27 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements
28 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same.
29 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro-
30 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14485C1
The purpose of this resolution is to amend Article III of the
Constitution of the State of Idaho to add a new section to
provide that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid
or recognized as a marriage in this state and to provide that
this state and its political subdivisions shall not create or
recognize a legal status similar to that of marriage.
FISCAL IMPACT
The expected costs to place this amendment on the ballot are
$45,000 to $50,000.
Contact
Name: Sen. Curt McKenzie Sen. Gerry Sweet
Phone: 332 1354 332-1355
Sen. Skip Brandt
Sen. Don Burtenshaw
Sen. Dean Cameron
Sen. Tim Corder
Sen. Denton Darrington
Sen. Robert L. Geddes
Sen. Brent Hill
Sen. Mike Jorgenson
Sen. Patti Anne Lodge
Sen. Jack Noble
Sen. Monty Pearce
Sen. Mel Richardson
Sen. Stan Williams
Sen. John McGee
SJR 101