Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 56

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Title

Description: Amend Constitution; prohibit same gender marriages.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

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

Amendments:

Lost [H] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionAdopted
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds
Chapter number620

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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/14/04 at 12:37.

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