Text of MN SF 1975 (2009)
Constitutional amendment to recognize marriage as union between a man and a woman
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As introduced
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S.F. No. 1975, as introduced - 86th Legislative Session (2009-2010) [09-2347]
A bill for an act
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relating to the Minnesota Constitution; proposing an amendment to the
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Minnesota Constitution, article XIII, by adding a section; providing that a
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marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall
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be valid or recognized in Minnesota.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
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amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:
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Sec. 13. A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that
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shall be valid or recognized in Minnesota.
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Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general
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election. The question submitted must be:
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"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that a marriage between
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a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized
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in Minnesota?
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Yes ...................
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No .................."
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Sec. 2.
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