Compare NC H 2803 (2008) and NC SB 13 (2007)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- NC H 2803 (2008) · North Carolina · 2008 · Failed
- NC SB 13 (2007) · North Carolina · 2007 · Failed
54 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| NC H 2803 (2008) | NC SB 13 (2007) |
|---|---|
| BILL 2803 Short Title: Defense of Marriage. (Public) Sponsors | BILL 13 Short Title: Defense of Marriage. (Public) Sponsors |
| 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 | 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 |
| the union of one man and one woman | the union of one man and one woman |
| the union of one man and one woman at one time"; and | the union of one man 22 and one woman at one time, and |
| This is the only 4 marriage that shall be recognized as valid in this State | this is the only marriage that shall be recognized as 23 valid in this State |
| SECTION 2. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act | SECTION 4. The amendment set out in Section 1 of this act |
| set out in Section 1 of this act becomes 24 effective January | set out in Section 1 of this act becomes 3 effective January |