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MN HF1613

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/28/2011

Primary Sponsor

Steve Gottwalt

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Origin

House of Representatives

87th Legislature 2011-2012

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution to add a new section to article XIII defining marriage as exclusively a union between one man and one woman
  • Requires the proposed amendment to be submitted to voters at the 2012 general election
  • Specifies the ballot language asking whether Minnesota Constitution should be amended to recognize only unions of one man and one woman as valid marriages
  • Amendment would invalidate or refuse recognition of any marriage not conforming to the one man-one woman definition under Minnesota law

Legislative Description

Marriage recognized as only a union between one man and one woman, and constitutional amendment proposed.

Last Action

Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Rules and Legislative Administration

5/5/2011

Committee Referrals

Rules and Legislative Administration5/5/2011
Ways and Means5/3/2011
Civil Law4/28/2011

Full Bill Text

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