BILL REQ. #: H-0793.1
State of Washington | 62nd Legislature | 2011 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/21/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
STATE OF WASHINGTON, IN LEGISLATIVE SESSION ASSEMBLED:
THAT, At the next general election to be held in this state the
secretary of state shall submit to the qualified voters of the state
for their approval and ratification, or rejection, an amendment to
Article IV of the Constitution of the state of Washington by adding a
new section to read as follows:
Article IV, section . . . .. Recognizing that marriage between
persons other than a male and a female has never been authorized or
recognized by law in this state, only marriage between a man and a
woman is valid and recognized in Washington. The uniting of two
persons other than one male and one female in any marital relationship,
although recognized as valid in another jurisdiction, is not recognized
as valid in this state. The provisions of this section shall supersede
any other provision of this Constitution, including any conflicting
provisions in Article I, Article IV, and Article XXXI of this
Constitution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the secretary of state shall cause
notice of this constitutional amendment to be published at least four
times during the four weeks next preceding the election in every legal
newspaper in the state.