Text of GA SR 109 (2023)

23 LC 54 0166 S. R. 109 - 1 - Senate Resolution 109 By: Senators Butler of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, Orrock of the 36th, Harrell of the 40th, Esteves of the 6th and others A RESOLUTION Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to repeal the recognition of marriage as 1 only the union of man and woman; to provide for related matters; to provide for the 2 submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. 3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 4 SECTION 1. 5 Article I of the Constitution is amended by repealing Section IV in its entirety and enacting 6 a new Section IV to read as follows: 7 "SECTION IV. 8 MARRIAGE 9 Paragraph I. Recognition of marriage. (a) This state shall recognize as marriage any 10 union between two adult persons, regardless of race, gender, or biological sex, who are of 11 sound mind, who have no living spouse from a previously undissolved marriage, and who 12 are not related to their prospective spouse by blood or marriage within the prohibited 13 degrees. 14 23 LC 54 0166 S. R. 109 - 2 - (b) This state shall give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any 15 other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between interracial persons or persons 16 of the same gender or biological sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such 17 other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to grant a divorce 18 or separate maintenance and to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights 19 arising from interracial or same-sex marriage unions." 20 SECTION 2. 21 The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as 22 provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the 23 above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following: 24 "( ) YES 25 ( ) NO 26 27 Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to recognize marriage as any union between two adult persons eligible to marry under Georgia law regardless of race, gender, or biological sex?" All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes." 28 All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If 29 such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall 30 become a part of the Constitution of this state. 31