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S. 183
STATUS INFORMATION
Joint Resolution
Sponsors: Senators Hawkins, Campsen, Verdin, Alexander, Bryant and Fair
Document Path: l:\s-res\jdh\002marr.mrh.doc
Companion/Similar bill(s): 89, 3133
Introduced in the Senate on January 11, 2005
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Same Sex Marriage Bill
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/15/2004 Senate Prefiled 12/15/2004 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary 1/11/2005 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-169 1/11/2005 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-169 1/25/2005 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Ford (ch), Hutto, Hawkins, Cleary
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3, ARTICLE XVII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO MARRIAGE, SO AS TO DEFINE THAT A VALID MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN ONLY AND TO PROVIDE THAT NO OTHER DOMESTIC UNION, HOWEVER DENOMINATED, MAY BE RECOGNIZED AS A MARRIAGE OR GIVEN THE SAME OR SUBSTANTIALLY EQUIVALENT LEGAL EFFECT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3A be added to Article XVII of the Constitution of this State to read:
"Section 3A. Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in South Carolina. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballot:
"Must Section 3A be added to Article XVII of the Constitution of this State, pertaining to marriage, so as to define that a valid marriage is between one man and one woman only, and to provide that no other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."
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