Bill Text: IA HJR8 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to marriage.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-28 - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 437. [HJR8 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2023-HJR8-Introduced.html
House Joint Resolution 8 - Introduced HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 8 BY SHERMAN , STOLTENBERG , CISNEROS , HAYES , DIEKEN , WHEELER , M. THOMPSON , and GERHOLD HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution 1 of the State of Iowa relating to marriage. 2 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1689YH (9) 90 pf/rh
H.J.R. 8 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended 3 by adding the following new section: 4 Sec. 26. Marriage. In accordance with the laws of nature 5 and nature’s God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition 6 of marriage to be the solemnized union between one human 7 biological male and one human biological female. 8 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 9 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 10 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 11 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be 12 published as provided by law for three months previous to the 13 date of that election. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 18 Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to marriage 19 specifying “In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s 20 God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition of marriage to 21 be the solemnized union between one human biological male and 22 one human biological female.” 23 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 24 referred to the next general assembly (91st) for adoption 25 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 26 -1- LSB 1689YH (9) 90 pf/rh 1/ 1
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