Text of IA SJR 6 (2015)

Senate Joint Resolution 6 - Introduced SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION BY GUTH, SEGEBART, SCHULTZ, CHAPMAN, ROZENBOOM, BEHN, ANDERSON, FEENSTRA, JOHNSON, KRAAYENBRINK, and BERTRAND SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 2 of the State of Iowa specifying marriage between one man 3 and one woman as the only legal union that is valid or 4 recognized in the state. 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1164XS (3) 86 pf/rj PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed: 1 3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 1 4 by adding the following new section: 1 5 Marriage.SEC. 26. Marriage between one man and one woman 1 6 shall be the only legal union valid or recognized in this 1 7 state. 1 8 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment 1 9 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the 1 10 general assembly to be chosen at the next general election 1 11 for members of the general assembly, and the secretary of 1 12 state is directed to cause the same to be published for three 1 13 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as 1 14 provided by law. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 1 17 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 1 18 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 1 19 Constitution of the State of Iowa specifying that marriage 1 20 between one man and one woman shall be the only legal union 1 21 valid or recognized in this state. 1 22 The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the 1 23 next general assembly for adoption a second time before being 1 24 submitted to the electorate for ratification. LSB 1164XS (3) 86 pf/rj