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2015 SESSION

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HJ 492 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage.

Introduced by: K. Rob Krupicka | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. Proposes to replace the language of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election with new language that provides that "the freedom to choose to marry another person resides with the individual and cannot be infringed upon by this Commonwealth, except on the basis of age, kinship, or marital status, as prescribed by law." The amendment also requires the Commonwealth to recognize any marriage between two persons performed in any other state or jurisdiction that would be lawful in the Commonwealth and specifies that a minister or civil celebrant authorized to perform marriages in the Commonwealth does not infringe upon the rights guaranteed by the Constitution if that individual refuses to perform the marriage of any persons.

FULL TEXT

• 08/13/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100117D  pdf

HISTORY

• 08/13/14  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100117D
• 08/13/14  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/13/15  House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
• 02/10/15  House: Left in Privileges and Elections