Text of AR SR 29 (2013)
Reaffirming The Senate's Commitment To Define Marriage As The Union Of A Man And A Woman And Urging The U.s. Congress, U.s. Supreme Court, And President Of The United States To Uphold And Enforce The Defense Of Marriage Act.
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State of Arkansas
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89th General Assembly
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Regular Session, 2013
SR 29
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By: Senators Rapert, Bledsoe, Burnett, Caldwell, A. Clark, J. Dismang, J. English, Files, J. Hendren,
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Hester, Hickey, Holland, J. Hutchinson, Irvin, J. Key, B. Sample, D. Sanders, G. Stubblefield, E.
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Williams, J. Woods
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SENATE RESOLUTION
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REAFFIRMING THE SENATE'S COMMITMENT TO DEFINE
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MARRIAGE AS THE UNION OF A MAN AND A WOMAN AND URGING
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THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
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COURT, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO
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UPHOLD AND ENFORCE THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT.
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Subtitle
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REAFFIRMING THE SENATE'S COMMITMENT TO
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DEFINE MARRIAGE AS THE UNION OF A MAN AND
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A WOMAN AND URGING THE U.S. CONGRESS,
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U.S. SUPREME COURT, AND PRESIDENT OF THE
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UNITED STATES TO UPHOLD AND ENFORCE THE
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DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT.
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WHEREAS, marriage is the building block upon which our society is
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based; and
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WHEREAS, in November 2004, 75% of Arkansas voters expressed their
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collective intent to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman by
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adopting Amendment 83 to the Arkansas Constitution; and
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WHEREAS, support of traditional marriage was affirmed nationally
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through the enactment of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, 1 U.S.C. § 7,
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signed into law by the president, Public Law No. 104-199 § 3(a), and is
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specifically recognized by the laws of 41 states; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral
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arguments in cases that challenge the constitutionality of the federal
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Defense of Marriage Act; and
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WHEREAS, the power to regulate marriage is a power reserved to the
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people that lies within the domain of state legislatures and not with the
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courts; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Supreme Court should uphold the federal
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Defense of Marriage Act and respect the constitutional authority of citizens
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and their elected officials to make marriage policy; and
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WHEREAS, while the Senate of the State of Arkansas recognizes that
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families take many forms, the institution of marriage itself is sacred and
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must be upheld in its traditional form; and
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WHEREAS, the United States Congress and the Arkansas Congressional
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Delegation should support an amendment to the United States Constitution that
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requires all states to recognize marriage as the union of one man and one
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woman,
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NOW THEREFORE,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY SENATE OF THE EIGHTY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
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ARKANSAS:
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THAT the Senate reaffirms its commitment to define marriage as the
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union of one man and one woman and urges the United States Supreme Court to
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uphold the Defense of Marriage Act and the President of the United States to
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enforce the law defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate urges the Arkansas Congressional
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Delegation, Senator John Boozman, Senator Mark Pryor, Representative Rick
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Crawford, Representative Tim Griffin, Representative Steve Womack, and
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Representative Tom Cotton, to propose a United States Constitutional
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Amendment that recognizes marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
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