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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: Senators CicconeS 0096 ======= LC00379 ======= 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. 2013 ____________ 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 Ciccone
Date Introduced: January 27, 2011 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…Date Introduced: January 22, 2013 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…
of a lawful civil union between two (2) 19 2 members of the same genderof a lawful civil union between two (2) members of the 8 same gender
between two (2) members of the 8 same gender. 9 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 meet…between two (2) members of the 8 same gender. 9 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; the district meetings shall be conducted in the same manner as 16 now provided by law for the town, ward, and district mee…