Text of IN SJR 7 (2004)

C o p y *SJ0007.2* SJ 7 — SJ 9607/DI 75+ January 30, 2004 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 7 _____ DIGEST OF SJ 7 (Updated January 27, 2004 2:06 pm - DI 106) Citations Affected: Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. Synopsis: Definition of 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. Hershman, Craycraft, Adams K, Drozda, Jackman, Bray, Waterman, Meeks C, Young R Michael, Nugent, Long, Lewis, Riegsecker, Ford, Dillon January 13, 2004, read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal, Civil and Public Policy. January 29, 2004, reported favorably — Do Pass. C o p y SJ 7 — SJ 9607/DI 75+ January 30, 2004 Second Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2004) 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 2003 Regular General Assembly. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 7 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana concerning the definition of 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 Thirteenth 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. C o p y 2 SJ 7 — SJ 9607/DI 75+ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senators Craycraft, Adams K, Drozda, Jackman and Bray be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senators Waterman and Meeks C be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Young R Michael be added as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Nugent be added as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Long be added as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN C o p y 3 SJ 7 — SJ 9607/DI 75+ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Lewis be added as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senators Riegsecker and Ford be added as coauthors of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Craycraft be removed as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Craycraft be added as second author of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN _____ SENATE MOTION Madam President: I move that Senator Dillon be added as coauthor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. HERSHMAN C o p y 4 SJ 7 — SJ 9607/DI 75+ COMMITTEE REPORT Madam President: The Senate Committee on Criminal, Civil and Public Policy, to which was referred Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS. (Reference is made to Senate Joint Resolution 7 as introduced.) LONG, Chairperson Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 1.