Text of NE-LR6CA-2026
Constitutional amendment to recognize marriage of couples regardless of gender and race and strike language regarding gender
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ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 6CA
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Introduced by Cavanaugh, M., 6; Hunt, 8; Raybould, 28; Spivey, 13.
Read first time January 10, 2025
Committee:
THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST
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SESSION, RESOLVE THAT:
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Section 1. At the general election in November 2026, the following
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proposed amendment to the Constitution of Nebraska shall be submitted to
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the electors of the State of Nebraska for approval or rejection:
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To amend Article I, section 29:
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I-29 The State of Nebraska and its political subdivisions shall
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recognize marriage and issue marriage licenses to couples regardless of
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gender and race. Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid
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or recognized in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in
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a
civil
union,
domestic
partnership,
or
other
similar
same-sex
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relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Nebraska.
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Sec. 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors
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in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nebraska, Article XVI,
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section 1, with the following ballot language:
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A
constitutional
amendment
to
change
provisions
relating
to
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marriage.
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For
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Against.
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