Text of IL HJRCA 2 (2010)

CON AMEND-MARRIAGE

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0002 Introduced 1/8/2009, by Rep. David Reis SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this State. Provides that this State and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status similar to that of marriage. LRB096 03931 RCE 13966 e A BILL FOR HC0002 LRB096 03931 RCE 13966 e 1 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 8 this resolution a proposition to add Section 9 to Article XIII 9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 10 ARTICLE XIII 11 GENERAL PROVISIONS 12 (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new) 13 SECTION 9. MARRIAGE 14 To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our 15 society and for future generations of children, only a union of 16 one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a 17 marriage in this State. This State and its political 18 subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status 19 similar to that of marriage. 20 SCHEDULE 21 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 22 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois HC0002 - 2 - LRB096 03931 RCE 13966 e 1 Constitutional Amendment Act.