Senate Joint Resolution 2001 - Introduced SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION BY McKIBBEN, KETTERING, MULDER, HAHN, SEYMOUR, ZIEMAN, HOUSER, NOBLE, WARD, ZAUN, JOHNSON, HARTSUCH, BOETTGER, BEHN, WIECK, and McKINLEY Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of 2 the State of Iowa validating and recognizing only certain 3 marriages. 4 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5287SS 82 6 pf/rj/14 PAG LIN 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. Only marriage between a man and a 1 6 woman shall be valid or recognized in the State of Iowa. 1 7 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing amendment 1 8 to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred to the 1 9 General Assembly to be chosen at the next general election for 1 10 members of the General Assembly and the Secretary of State is 1 11 directed to cause the same to be published for three 1 12 consecutive months previous to the date of that election as 1 13 provided by law. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 1 16 Constitution of the State of Iowa regarding the validity and 1 17 recognition of marriages in Iowa only between a man and a 1 18 woman. 1 19 The joint resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the 1 20 next general assembly for adoption a second time before being 1 21 submitted to the electorate for ratification. 1 22 LSB 5287SS 82 1 23 pf/rj/14