Text of IL HJRCA 50 (2012)

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT HC0050 Introduced , 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. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB097 22074 WGH 70800 e HC0050LRB097 22074 WGH 70800 e 1HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 4NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 5SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the 6electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general 7election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of 8this resolution a proposition to add Section 9 to Article XIII 9of the Illinois Constitution as follows: 10ARTICLE XIII 11GENERAL PROVISIONS 12 (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new) 13SECTION 9. MARRIAGE 14 To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for our 15society and for future generations of children, only a union of 16one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a 17marriage in this State. This State and its political 18subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status 19similar to that of marriage. 20SCHEDULE 21 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 22declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois HC0050- 2 -LRB097 22074 WGH 70800 e 1Constitutional Amendment Act.