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NC H 1606 (2004)NC SB 1608 (2008)
BILL 1606 Short Title: Defense of Marriage. (Public) SponsorsBILL 1608 Short Title: Defense of Marriage. (Public) Sponsors
May 20, 2004 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIAGE IS 2 THE UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AT ONE TIME, AND THIS IS 3 THE ONLY MARRIAGE THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS VALID IN THIS STATE. 4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5 SECTION 1. Article 14 of the North Carolina Constitution is amended by 6 adding the following new section: 7 "Sec. 6. Marriage. Marriage is the union of one man and one woman at one time. 8 This is the only marriage that shall be recognized as valid in this State. The uniting of 9 two persons of the same sex or the uniting of more than two persons of any sex in a 10 marriage, civil union, domestic partnership, or other si…May 15, 2008 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 AN ACT TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIAGE IS 2 THE UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AT ONE TIME, AND THIS IS 3 THE ONLY MARRIAGE THAT IS RECOGNIZED AS VALID IN THIS STATE. 4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 5 SECTION 1. Article 14 of the North Carolina Constitution is amended by 6 adding the following new section: 7 "Sec. 6. Marriage. 8 Marriage is the union of one man and one woman at one time. This is the only 9 marriage that shall be recognized as valid in this State. The uniting of two persons of the 10 same sex or the uniting of more than two persons of any sex in a marriage, civil union, 11 domestic partnership, or other…
which election shall be conducted under the laws then governing 17 elections in the State. Ballots, voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with 18 Chapter 163 of the General Statutes. The question to be used in the voting systems and 19 ballots shall be: 20 "[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINSTwhich 17 election shall be conducted under the laws then governing elections in the State. Ballots, 18 voting systems, or both may be used in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General 19 Statutes. The question to be used in the voting systems and ballots shall be: 20 "[ ] FOR [ ] AGAINST
Constitutional amendment to provide that marriage is the union of one man 1 and one woman at one time, and this is the only marriage that shall be recognized as 2 valid in this State." 3 SECTION 3. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the 4 amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify theConstitutional amendment to provide that marriage is the union of one man 22 and one woman at one time, and this is the only marriage that shall be recognized as 23 valid in this State." 24 SECTION 3. If a majority of votes cast on the question are in favor of the 25 amendment set out in Section 1 of this act, the State Board of Elections shall certify the
amendment to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment 6 so certified among the permanent records of that office. The amendment set out in 7 Section 1 of this act becomes effective Januaryamendment to the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State shall enroll the amendment 1 so certified among the permanent records of that office. 2 SECTION 4. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act becomes 3 effective January