CACR 28 - Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage - New Hampshire Key Vote
Richard Stuart voted Yea (Inexpedient to Legislate Vote) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Timeline
- House "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed
- Feb. 17, 2010
- Introduced
- Dec. 10, 2009
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Title: Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote on a motion to declare a concurrent resolution inexpedient to legislate that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that specifies that the state shall only recognize marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
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NOTE: THIS IS AN "INEXPEDIENT TO LEGISLATE" VOTE AND IS A VOTE TO KILL THE PIECE OF LEGISLATION. IF THE VOTE SUCCEEDS, THE LEGISLATION DIES. IF THE VOTE FAILS, THE LEGISLATION IS STILL UP FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CHAMBER.
Title: Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES 3/5 MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY 2/3 OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BE ENACTED.