Compare AL HB 59 (2005) and AL SB 1 (2004)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- AL HB 59 (2005) · Alabama · 2005 · Failed
- AL SB 1 (2004) · Alabama · 2004 · Failed
265 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| AL HB 59 (2005) | AL SB 1 (2004) |
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| A BILL 4 TO BE ENTITLED 5 AN ACT 6 7 To propose an amendment to the Constitution of 8 Alabama of 1901, to provide that no marriage license shall be 9 issued in Alabama to parties of the same sex and that the 10 state shall not recognize a marriage of parties of the same 11 sex that occurred as a result of the law of any other 12 jurisdiction. 13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 14 Section 1. The following amendment to the 15 Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and 16 shall become valid as a part thereof when approved by a 17 majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in 18 accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constitution 19 of Alabam… | A BILL 19 TO BE ENTITLED 20 AN ACT 21 22 To propose an amendment to the Constitution of 23 Alabama of 1901, to provide that no marriage license shall be 24 issued in Alabama to parties of the same sex and that the 25 state shall not recognize a marriage of parties of the same 26 sex that occurred as a result of the law of any other 27 jurisdiction. 28 Page 2 Page 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the 2 Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, is proposed and 3 shall become valid as a part thereof when approved by a 4 majority of the qualified electors voting thereon and in 5 accordance with Sections 284, 285, and 287 of the Constituti… |
| No marriage license shall be issued in the State 9 of Alabama to parties of the same sex. 10 (e) The State of Alabama shall not recognize as 11 valid any marriage of parties of the same sex that occurred or 12 was alleged to have occurred as a result of the law of any 13 jurisdiction regardless of whether a marriage license was 14 issued | No marriage license shall be issued in the State 9 of Alabama to parties of the same sex. 10 (b) The State of Alabama shall not recognize as 11 valid any marriage of parties of the same sex that occurred or 12 was alleged to have occurred as a result of the law of any 13 jurisdiction regardless of whether a marriage license was 14 issued |
| Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment 24 shall be held in conjunction with the | Section 2. An election upon the proposed amendment 16 shall be held in conjunction with the |
| election and shall be held in accordance with 26 Page 3 Sections 284 and 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, 1 as amended, and the election laws of this state. 2 Section 3. The appropriate election official shall 3 assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional 4 amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the 5 following description of the substance or subject matter of 6 the proposed constitutional amendment: 7 "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 8 Alabama of 1901, to provide that no marriage license shall be 9 issued in Alabama to parties of the same sex and that the 10 state shall not recognize a marriage of parties of the same 11 sex that occurred as… | Election and shall be held in accordance with Sections 284 and 18 285 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, and 19 the election laws of this state. 20 Section 3. The appropriate election official shall 21 assign a ballot number for the proposed constitutional 22 amendment on the election ballot and shall set forth the 23 following description of the substance or subject matter of 24 the proposed constitutional amendment: 25 "Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 26 Alabama of 1901, to provide that no marriage license shall be 27 Page 3 Page 3 issued in Alabama to parties of the same sex and that the 1 state shall not recognize a marriage of parties of the same 2 sex th… |