Bill Text: MN HF1613 | 2011-2012 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 20)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-05 - Committee report, to pass and re-refer to Rules and Legislative Administration [HF1613 Detail]

Download: Minnesota-2011-HF1613-Introduced.html

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A bill for an act

proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution; adding a section to
article XIII; recognizing marriage as only a union between one man and one
woman.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

    Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the
amendment is adopted, a section shall be added to article XIII, to read:
Sec. 13. Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a
marriage in Minnesota.

    Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2012 general
election. The question submitted must be:
"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide that only a union of one
man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?

		Yes .....
		No ..... "