Text of IN HJR 8 (2005)
Marriage. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid in Indiana. This proposed amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly
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HJ 8—HJ 9207/DI 75+
Introduced Version
HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 8
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION
Citations Affected: Article 1 of the Indiana Constitution.
Synopsis: Definition of marriage. Provides that marriage in Indiana
consists only of the union of a man and a woman. This proposed
amendment has not been previously agreed to by a general assembly.
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.
Ripley
January 5, 2005, read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
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Introduced
First Regular Session 114th General Assembly (2005)
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HOUSE JOINT
RESOLUTION No. 8
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 1 of
the Indiana Constitution concerning marriage.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
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SECTION 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of the
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State of Indiana is proposed and agreed to by this, the One Hundred
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Fourteenth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, and is referred to
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the next General Assembly for reconsideration and agreement.
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SECTION 2. ARTICLE 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
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STATE OF INDIANA IS AMENDED BY ADDING A NEW
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SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS: Section 38. Marriage in
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Indiana consists only of the union of a man and a woman.