Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; prohibit same gender marriages.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/20 (H) Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 02/25 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted | |
| 3 | 03/01 (H) Amendment Failed | |
| 4 | 03/01 (H) Adopted | |
| 5 | 03/01 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 03/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 7 | 03/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 8 | 03/10 (S) Referred To Constitution | |
| 9 | 03/31 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted | |
| 10 | 04/07 (S) Adopted | |
| 11 | 04/08 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 12 | 04/13 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 04/14 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | No Effective Date | |
| Disposition | Adopted | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds | |
| Chapter number | 620 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Barnett
Additional Authors: Formby, Aldridge, Baker (74th), Buck, Carlton, Chism, Cummings, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Frierson, Guice, Gunn, Hamilton (6th), Ishee, Janus, Jennings, Lott, Malone, Markham, Martinson, Masterson, McBride, Mims, Moody, Moore, Nicholson, Reed, Robinson (84th), Shows, Simpson, Snowden, Stevens, Turner, Warren, Woods, Upshaw, Arinder, Eaton, Rotenberry, Beckett, Vince, Rogers (14th), Akins, Hamilton (109th), Howell, Davis, Taylor, Baker (8th), Bentz, Parker, Reeves, Mayhall, Patterson, Wells-Smith, Pierce
Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 263-A TO PROVIDE THAT MARRIAGE MAY TAKE PLACE AND MAY BE VALID UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE ONLY BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN; TO PROVIDE THAT A MARRIAGE IN ANOTHER STATE OR FOREIGN JURISDICTION BETWEEN PERSONS OF THE SAME GENDER, REGARDLESS OF WHEN THE MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE, MAY NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE AND IS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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