Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2053

[Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Same-sex marriages; prohibit.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(S)Referred To Judiciary
201/08/97(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
301/10/97(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
401/10/97(S)Passed
501/14/97(S)Transmitted To House
601/14/97(H)Referred To Judiciary A
701/28/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass
802/05/97(H)Passed
902/06/97(H)Transmitted To Senate
1002/06/97(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1102/06/97(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1202/06/97Due From Governor 02/12/97
1302/12/97Approved by Governor

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number301

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Kirby

Additional Authors: Thames, Gunn, Gollott, Little, Scoper, Minor, Robertson, Johnson (19th), Hawks, Browning, Dickerson, Cuevas, Woodfield, Moffatt, Furniss, Hewes, Farris, Jordan (24th), Harvey, Lee, Nunnelee, Stogner, Carter

Code Section: A 093-0001-0001

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 93-1-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGES AND TO PROVIDE THAT HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGES RECOGNIZED IN ANOTHER STATE SHALL NOT BE RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE AND SHALL BE DECLARED VOID IN THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/12/97 at 11:10.



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