Text of KS HCR 5026 (2014)
Repealing section 16 of article 15 of the Kansas constitution.
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Session of 2014
House Concurrent Resolution No. 5026
By Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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A PROPOSITION to amend article 15 of the constitution of the state of
Kansas by repealing section 16 pertaining to marriage.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Kansas, two-thirds of the
members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of
Representatives and two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed)
and qualified to the Senate concurring therein:
Section 1. The following proposition to amend the constitution of
the state of Kansas shall be submitted to the qualified electors of the state
for their approval or rejection: Section 16 of article 15 of the constitution
of the state of Kansas is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. The following statement shall be printed on the ballot with
the amendment as a whole:
"Explanatory statement. Section 16 of article 15 of the
constitution of the state of Kansas provides that marriage
shall be between one man and one woman only, and that all
other marriages are contrary to the public policy of this state
and are void.
A vote for this proposition would repeal section 16 of article 15
of the constitution of the state of Kansas in its entirety, and
its provisions shall no longer have any force and effect.
"A vote against this proposition would retain section 16 of
article 15 of the constitution of the state of Kansas in its
entirety."
Sec. 3. This resolution, if approved by two-thirds of the members
elected (or appointed) and qualified to the House of Representatives, and
two-thirds of the members elected (or appointed) and qualified to the
Senate shall be entered on the journals, together with the yeas and nays.
The secretary of state shall cause this resolution to be published as
provided by law and shall cause the proposed amendment to be submitted
to the electors of the state at the general election in November in the year
2014 unless a special election is called at a sooner date by concurrent
resolution of the legislature, in which case, it shall be submitted to the
electors of the state at the special election.
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