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1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed:
1 3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is
1 4 amended by adding the following new section:
1 5 MARRIAGE. SEC. 26. Marriage in this State shall consist
1 6 only of the legal union of one man and one woman as husband
1 7 and wife. The exclusive legal union, incidents, privileges,
1 8 and immunities of the legal status of marriage shall not be
1 9 conferred upon, contracted for, or otherwise enjoyed by
1 10 unmarried couples or groups of persons. A marriage solemnized
1 11 and valid in any other state, territory, country, or foreign
1 12 jurisdiction is valid in this State if it is not contrary to
1 13 this section and it satisfies all other requirements of State
1 14 law. A civil contract valid in any other state, territory,
1 15 country, or foreign jurisdiction that does not confer the
1 16 legal status of marriage but only confers the exclusive legal
1 17 union, incidents, privileges, or immunities of such status on
1 18 an unmarried couple or group of persons is not valid in this
1 19 State.
1 20 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment
1 21 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the
1 22 General Assembly to be chosen at the next general election for
1 23 members of the General Assembly and the Secretary of State is
1 24 directed to cause the same to be published for three
1 25 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as
1 26 provided by law.
1 27 EXPLANATION
1 28 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
1 29 Constitution of the State of Iowa regarding what constitutes a
1 30 marriage and the legal incidents, privileges, or immunities of
1 31 marriage in this state. The resolution, if adopted, would be
1 32 referred to the next general assembly for adoption a second
1 33 time before being submitted to the electorate for
1 34 ratification.
1 35 LSB 5177YH 80
2 1 pf/gg/14.1
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