Text of PA HB 1349 (2013)
A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for marriage.
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PRINTER'S NO. 1743
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1349
Session of
2013
INTRODUCED BY METCALFE, AUMENT, BAKER, BLOOM, CAUSER, CLYMER,
CUTLER, DENLINGER, FEE, GILLEN, C. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HESS,
HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, F. KELLER, KNOWLES, KRIEGER, LAWRENCE,
MOUL, RAPP, ROAE, ROCK, SACCONE, SONNEY, STERN AND TALLMAN,
MAY 8, 2013
REFERRED TO COMMITEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MAY 8, 2013
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, providing for marriage.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby resolves as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:
That Article I be amended by adding a section to read:
§ 29. Marriage.
Marriage is the legal union of only one man and one woman as
husband and wife and no other legal union that is treated as
marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or
recognized.
Section 2. (a) Upon the first passage by the General
Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
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XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.
(b) Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
primary, general or municipal election which meets the
requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
passed by the General Assembly.
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