Text of IL SJRCA 16 (2012)

CONAMEND-MARRIAGE

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT SC0016 Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted. LRB097 06766 AMC 46855 e SC0016LRB097 06766 AMC 46855 e 1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 2CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 3 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL 4ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 5CONCURRING 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 amend Article XIII of the 9Illinois Constitution by adding Section 9 as follows: 10ARTICLE XIII 11GENERAL PROVISIONS 12 (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new) 13SECTION 9. MARRIAGE 14 Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or 15recognized in Illinois. 16SCHEDULE 17 This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being 18declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois 19Constitutional Amendment Act.