HJ 17 - Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage - Wyoming Key Vote
Roy Cohee voted Yea (Introduced) on this Legislation-Joint Resolution.
Timeline
- House Joint Resolution Failed
- Feb. 6, 2009
- Introduced
- Jan. 27, 2009
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Stage Details
Title: Constitutional Amendment to Define Marriage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that submits a constitutional amendment to the voters that legally recognizes marriage as a union between one man and one woman, regardless of where the marriage was entered into.
- Rodney 'Pete' Anderson (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Brechtel (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Edward A. 'Ed' Buchanan (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Amy L. Edmonds (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Timothy P. 'Tim' Hallinan (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Harshman (WY - R)
- Erin E. Mercer (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- David R. Miller (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Owen Petersen (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lorraine Quarberg (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Mark A. Semlek (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
- Matt Teeters (WY - R) (Out Of Office)
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NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN EACH CHAMBER FOR PASSAGE. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.