Text of WI AJR 68 (2020)
Eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
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2019 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 68
June 25, 2019 - Introduced by Representatives ZAMARRIPA, SPREITZER, CABRERA,
NEUBAUER, SARGENT, STUCK, ANDERSON, BILLINGS, BOWEN, BROSTOFF,
CONSIDINE, CROWLEY, DOYLE, EMERSON, FIELDS, GOYKE, GRUSZYNSKI, HAYWOOD,
HEBL, HESSELBEIN, HINTZ, KOLSTE, MCGUIRE, B. MEYERS, MILROY, L. MYERS,
OHNSTAD, POPE, RIEMER, SHANKLAND, SINICKI, STUBBS, SUBECK, C. TAYLOR,
VINING and VRUWINK, cosponsored by Senators CARPENTER, L. TAYLOR, BEWLEY,
ERPENBACH, HANSEN, JOHNSON, LARSON, MILLER, RINGHAND, RISSER,
SCHACHTNER, SHILLING, SMITH and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on
Constitution and Ethics.
To amend so as in effect to repeal section 13 of article XIII of the constitution;
relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first
consideration).
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2019 legislature on first
consideration, eliminates the constitutional restriction that only a marriage between
one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and
the provision that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of a
marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That:
SECTION 1. Section 13 of article XIII of the constitution is amended so as in
effect to repeal said section:
[Article XIII] Section 13. Only a marriage between one man and one woman
shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or
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substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid
or recognized in this state.
Be it further resolved, That this proposed amendment be referred to the
legislature to be chosen at the next general election and that it be published for three
months previous to the time of holding such election.
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