Compare WV HJR 106 (2006) and WV SJR 5 (2014)

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WV HJR 106 (2006) · West Virginia · 2006 · Failed
WV SJR 5 (2014) · West Virginia · 2014 · Failed

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WV HJR 106 (2006)	WV SJR 5 (2014)
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article III thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section 23, relating to the marriage protection amendment; prohibiting the State from recognizing same sex marriages; prohibiting the State from recognizing a Legal Status for relationships that is similar to marriage; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto: That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the…	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article III thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section twenty-three, relating to the marriage protection amendment; prohibiting the state from recognizing same-sex marriages; prohibiting the state from recognizing a legal status for relationships that are similar to marriage; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto: That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitut…
as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "The Marriage Protection Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the State Constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman; and to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages." NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the State Constitution in order to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted	as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "Marriage Protection Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the State Constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman; and to prohibit the state from recognizing same-sex marriages." NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the State Constitution in order to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted

WV HJR 106 (2006)

WV SJR 5 (2014)

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article III thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section 23, relating to the marriage protection amendment; prohibiting the State from recognizing same sex marriages; prohibiting the State from recognizing a Legal Status for relationships that is similar to marriage; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto: That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitution of the…

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, amending article III thereof by adding thereto a new section, designated section twenty-three, relating to the marriage protection amendment; prohibiting the state from recognizing same-sex marriages; prohibiting the state from recognizing a legal status for relationships that are similar to marriage; numbering and designating such proposed amendment; and providing a summarized statement of the purpose of such proposed amendment. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two thirds of the members elected to each house agreeing thereto: That the question of ratification or rejection of an amendment to the Constitut…

as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "The Marriage Protection Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the State Constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman; and to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages." NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the State Constitution in order to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted

as amended, such proposed amendment is hereby numbered "Amendment No. 1" and designated as the "Marriage Protection Amendment" and the purpose of the proposed amendment is summarized as follows: "To amend the State Constitution to restrict marriage to one man and one woman; and to prohibit the state from recognizing same-sex marriages." NOTE: The purpose of this resolution is to amend the State Constitution in order to prohibit the state from recognizing same sex marriages. This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted