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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0023
Introduced 2/24/2005, by Sen. John O. Jones - J. Bradley Burzynski - Todd Sieben SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new |
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Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman is valid. Provides that any relationship between persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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A BILL FOR
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LRB094 10721 RCE 41128 e |
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| SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL |
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| ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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| CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
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| electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
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| election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
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| this resolution a proposition to add Section 9 to Article XIII |
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| of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
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| ARTICLE XIII
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| GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new)
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| SECTION 9. SAME SEX MARRIAGE
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| Only marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid |
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| or recognized in Illinois. The uniting of persons of the same |
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| sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar |
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| same sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in |
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| Illinois. |
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| SCHEDULE
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| This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
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| declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
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| Constitutional Amendment Act.
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