Delaware S.B. 156
Summary: A proposed constitutional amendment that would provide: "Marriage is prohibited and void between persons of the same gender. A marriage obtained or recognized outside this State between persons of the same gender shall not constitute a legal or valid marriage within this State. The uniting of two persons of the same gender in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same gender legal relationship shall not be valid or recognized in this State". Two-thirds of the members of each house must agree to this amendment for it to pass.
Status: The bill was introduced June 21, 2007 and assigned to the Senate Executive Committee.
Full Text: Read the full text of this bill.
Action: Delaware residents should use HRC’s Online Action Center to contact their state senator and representative to ask him or her to oppose this bill.
Rating: Oppose
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Last Updated: 6/21/2007