Text of WA HJR 4211 (2012)

H-0793.1 _____________________________________________ HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4211 _____________________________________________ State of Washington 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session By Representatives McCune, Shea, Klippert, Hargrove, Harris, Angel, Ahern, Nealey, Warnick, Hinkle, Short, Condotta, Overstreet, and Kristiansen Read first time 01/21/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 1 BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2 STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED: 3 THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the 4 secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state 5 for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to 6 Article IV of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a 7 new section to read as follows: 8 Article IV, section . . . .. Recognizing that marriage between 9 persons other than a male and a female has never been authorized or 10 recognized by law in this state, only marriage between a man and a 11 woman is valid and recognized in Washington. The uniting of two 12 persons other than one male and one female in any marital relationship, 13 although recognized as valid in another jurisdiction, is not recognized 14 as valid in this state. The provisions of this section shall supersede 15 any other provision of this Constitution, including any conflicting 16 provisions in Article I, Article IV, and Article XXXI of this 17 Constitution. 18 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause p. 1 HJR 4211 1 notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four 2 times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal 3 newspaper in the state. --- END --- HJR 4211 p. 2