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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
SC0016 Introduced 2/10/2011, by Sen. William R. Haine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| | ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new |
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Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted.
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| | SC0016 | | LRB097 06766 AMC 46855 e |
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| 1 | | SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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| 3 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL |
| 4 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
| 5 | | CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the |
| 6 | | electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general |
| 7 | | election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of |
| 8 | | this resolution a proposition to amend Article XIII of the |
| 9 | | Illinois Constitution by adding Section 9 as follows:
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| 10 | | ARTICLE XIII
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| 11 | | GENERAL PROVISIONS
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| 12 | | (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new) |
| 13 | | SECTION 9. MARRIAGE |
| 14 | | Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or |
| 15 | | recognized in Illinois.
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| 16 | | SCHEDULE
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| 17 | | This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being |
| 18 | | declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois |
| 19 | | Constitutional Amendment Act.
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