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MO HJR85
Joint Resolution
Status
3/27/2014
Primary Sponsor
Mike Colona
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AI Summary
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Submits to Missouri voters a constitutional amendment to repeal and replace Section 33 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution regarding marriage.
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Changes the constitutional language from "shall exist only between a man and a woman" to "may exist between a man and a woman as well as between a same-sex couple."
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Scheduled for voter approval at the general election on Tuesday following the first Monday in November 2014, or at a special election called by the governor.
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Allows Missouri to legally recognize and validate same-sex marriages in addition to opposite-sex marriages.
Legislative Description
Proposes a constitutional amendment allowing the state to recognize a marriage between a man and a woman as well as between a same-sex couple
Last Action
Referred: Judiciary(H)
5/16/2014