Text of ID HJR 9 (2004)

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Bill Status HJR009...............................by JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION MARRIAGE - Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state and that no other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of this state. 01/30 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing 02/02 Rpt prt - to Jud 02/09 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/10 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 53-17-0 AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Black, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Moyle, Nielsen, Raybould, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker NAYS -- Boe, Douglas, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Langhorst, Martinez, Mitchell, Naccarato, Pasley-Stuart, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Robison, Sayler, Smith(30), Trail Absent and excused -- None Floor Sponsors - Kulczyk & Denney Title apvd - to Senate 02/12 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff Bill Text ]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9 BY JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE 1 A JOINT RESOLUTION 2 PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE III, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF 3 IDAHO, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 28, ARTICLE III, TO PROVIDE THAT 4 ONLY MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AT ONE TIME SHALL BE RECOG- 5 NIZED AS VALID IN THIS STATE AND THAT NO OTHER RELATIONSHIP SHALL BE REC- 6 OGNIZED AS A MARRIAGE OR ITS LEGAL EQUIVALENT BY THE STATE OF IDAHO OR ITS 7 POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH RELATIONSHIP IS RECOG- 8 NIZED BY THE LAWS OF ANY JURISDICTION OUTSIDE OF THIS STATE; STATING THE 9 QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ELECTORATE; DIRECTING THE LEGISLATIVE 10 COUNCIL TO PREPARE THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND DIRECTING THE SEC- 11 RETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE AMENDMENT AND ARGUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. 12 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 13 SECTION 1. That Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be 14 amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and designated 15 as Section 28, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, and to 16 read as follows: 17 SECTION 28. MARRIAGE. Only marriage between one man and one 18 woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state. No 19 other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal 20 equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, 21 regardless of whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of 22 any jurisdiction outside of this state. 23 SECTION 2. The question to be submitted to the electors of the State of 24 Idaho at the next general election shall be as follows: 25 "Shall Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho be amended 26 by the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that only marriage between one 27 man and one woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state and 28 that no other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal 29 equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of 30 whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction out- 31 side of this state?". 32 SECTION 3. The Legislative Council is directed to prepare the statements 33 required by Section 67-453, Idaho Code, and file the same. 34 SECTION 4. The Secretary of State is hereby directed to publish this pro- 35 posed constitutional amendment and arguments as required by law. Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 13808 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Article III of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the addition of a new Section 28, to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman at one time shall be recognized as valid in this state and that no other relationship shall be recognized as a marriage or its legal equivalent by the state of Idaho or its political subdivisions, regardless of whether such relationship is recognized by the laws of any jurisdiction outside of this state; stating the question to be submitted to the electorate; directing the legislative council to prepare the statements required by law; and directing the Secretary of State to publish the amendment and arguments as required by law. FISCAL IMPACT The expected costs to place this amendment on the ballot are $40,000 to $45,000. Contact Name: Rep. Henry Kulczyk Sen. Brent Hill Rep. Lawerence Denney Sen. Curt McKenzie Rep. Mike Moyle Sen. Gerry Sweet Rep. John "Bert" Stevenson Sen. Monty Pearce Rep. Shirley McKague Sen. Jack Noble Rep. Eulalie Langford Sen. Don Burtenshaw Rep. Charles Eberle Sen. Mel Richardson Rep. Ken Roberts Sen. Hal Bunderson Rep. Janice McGeachin Sen. Stan Williams Rep. Peter Nielsen Sen. Skip Brandt Rep. Larry Bradford Rep. R. J. "Dick" Harwood Rep. William "Bill" Sali Rep. John Campbell Rep. Robert Schaefer Rep. Jack Barraclough Rep. Lenore Barrett Rep. JoAn Wood Phone: (208) 332-1000 REVISED REVISED REVISED STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE HJR 009 Who’s My Legislator? State Senate P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0081 P: 208-332-1000 | F: 208-334-2320 Public Records Request: P: 208-334-2475 E: prr@lso.idaho.gov House of Representatives P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0038 P: 208-332-1000 Information Center: P: 208-332-1000 E: idleginfo@lso.idaho.gov Legislative Services Office P.O. 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