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S 0115 ======= LC00580 ======= 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: SenatorsS 0162 ======= 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: Senators
Referred To: Senate 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 shal…Referred To: Senate 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 shal…
APPROVE ________ 2 REJECT ________ 3 A new section shall be added to and included in Article I of the Constitution to read as 4 follows: 5 Section 25. MarriageAPPROVE ________ 19 2 REJECT ________ 1 A new section shall be added to and included in Article I of the Constitution to read as 2 follows: 3 “Section 25. Marriage
RESOLVED, That the voting places in the several cities and towns shall be kept open 10 during the hours required by law for voting therein for general officers of the state; and be it 11 further 12 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause said proposition of amendment to be 13 published as a part of this resolution in the newspapers of the state prior to the date of the said 14 meetings of the said electors; and said proposition shall be inserted in the warrants or notices to 15 district meetings of said electors; to district meetings shall be conducted in the same manner as 16 now provided by law for the town, ward, and district meetings for the election of general officers 17 of…RESOLVED, That the voting places in the several cities and towns shall be kept open 6 during the hours required by law for voting therein for general officers of the state; and be it 7 further 8 RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause said proposition of amendment to be 9 published as a part of this resolution in the newspapers of the state prior to the date of the said 10 meetings of the said electors; and said proposition shall be inserted in the warrants or notices to 11 district meetings of said electors; said district meetings shall be conducted in the same manner as 12 now provided by law for the town, ward, and district meetings for the election of general officers 13 of th…