Key Votes
SJR 13 - Defining Marriage as Being Between One Man and One Woman - Key Vote
Indiana Key Votes
Jim Merritt, Jr. voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Feb. 9, 2010 Referred to Committee
- Jan. 28, 2010 Senate Joint Resolution Passed
- Jan. 11, 2010 Introduced
Family
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Referred to Committee (House) - Feb. 9, 2010
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (Senate) (38-10) - Jan. 28, 2010 (Key vote)
Title: Defining Marriage as Being Between One Man and One Woman
Vote to pass a resolution that proposes an amendment to the Indiana constitution to prohibit marriages that are not between one man and one woman from being considered "valid or recognized" and to prohibit "a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage" involving persons who are not married from being "valid or recognized."
NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES MAJORITY APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER IN TWO SUCCESSIVE SESSIONS. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 11, 2010
Title: Defining Marriage as Being Between One Man and One Woman
Sponsors
- Steven Ray 'Steve' Stemler (IN - D)
- Marlin A. Stutzman (IN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Carlin J. Yoder (IN - R)
Co-sponsors
- David 'Dave' Cheatham (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Herrell (IN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Travis Holdman (IN - R)
- Dennis K. Kruse (IN - R)
- P. Eric Turner (IN - R)
