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HJ0017 • 2009

Defense of marriage.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by creating a new section specifying that a marriage between a man and a woman shall be the only legal union that shall be valid or recognized in Wyoming.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Representative Petersen
Last action
2009-02-06
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-06 House

    H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2009-02-04 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2009-02-04 House

    H01 Recommended Do Pass

  4. 2009-01-27 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  5. 2009-01-26 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2009-01-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0597

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
HJ0017

Defense of marriage.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Petersen,
Anderson
, R., Brechtel, Buchanan,
Edmonds
, Hallinan, Harshman, Mercer, Miller, Quarberg, Semlek and Teeters

A BILL

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by creating a new section specifying that a marriage between a man and a woman shall be the only legal union that shall be valid or recognized in
Wyoming
.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, by creating a new Section 38 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of
Wyoming
at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 38.

Marriages recognized.

A marriage between a man and a woman
shall be the only legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would limit the marriages that are considered legal and valid in
Wyoming
, regardless of where entered into, to those between persons of the opposite sex.

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