Text of IN HJR 3 (2005)

C o p y *HJ9205-Ruppel* 20051332 2005 HJ 3—HJ 9205/DI 75+ Introduced Version HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 3 _____ DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION Citations Affected: Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Synopsis: Marriage. Provides that marriage in Indiana consists only of the union of a man and a woman. Provides that Indiana law may not be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups. Effective: This proposed amendment must be agreed to by two consecutive general assemblies and ratified by a majority of the state's voters voting on the question to be effective. Ruppel January 4, 2005_, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary. C o p y 2005 HJ 3—HJ 9205/DI 75+ Introduced First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005) PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type, additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type. Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution. Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts between statutes enacted by the 2004 Regular General Assembly. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana by adding a new Section concerning marriage. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: 1 SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the 2 State of Indiana is proposed and agreed to by this, the One Hundred 3 Fourteenth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and is referred to 4 the next General Assembly for reconsideration and agreement. 5 SECTION 2. ARTICLE 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 6 STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW 7 SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 38. (a) Marriage in 8 Indiana consists only of the union of a man and a woman. 9 (b) This Constitution or any other Indiana law may not be 10 construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents of 11 marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.