Compare RI H 5260 (2011) and RI S 162 (2011)
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- RI H 5260 (2011) · Rhode Island · 2011 · Failed
- RI S 162 (2011) · Rhode Island · 2011 · Failed
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| LC00282 ======= S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2011 ____________ J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MARRIAGE) Introduced By | LC00401 ======= S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2011 ____________ J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N TO APPROVE AND PUBLISH AND SUBMIT TO THE ELECTORS A PROPOSITION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE (MARRIAGE) Introduced By |
| Judiciary WHEREAS, The General Assembly seeks to empower the citizens of the State of Rhode 1 Island with the right to determine by a vote of the people the question whether to limit marriage 2 in the state to a lawful union between one man and one woman; and 3 WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Supreme Court in Chambers v. Ormiston, Supreme Court 4 No. 2006-340, has defined "Marriage" as stated in R.I.G.L. section 8-10-3(a) as "the state of 5 being united to a person of the opposite sex"; now, therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That a majority of all members elected to each house of the General 7 Assembly voting therefore, an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the state shall be 8 proposed to t… | Judiciary WHEREAS, The General Assembly seeks to empower the citizens of the State of Rhode 1 Island with the right to determine by a vote of the people the question whether to limit marriage 2 in the state to a lawful union between one man and one woman; and 3 WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Supreme Court in Chambers v. Ormiston, Supreme Court 4 No. 2006-340, has defined "Marriage" as stated in R.I.G.L. section 8-10-3(a) as "the state of 5 being united to a person of the opposite sex"; now, therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That a majority of all members elected to each house of the General 7 Assembly voting therefore, an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of the state shall be 8 proposed to t… |