House Joint Resolution 8 - Introduced
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 8
BY SHERMAN, STOLTENBERG,
CISNEROS, HAYES, DIEKEN,
WHEELER, M. THOMPSON, and
GERHOLD
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
1 A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
2 of the State of Iowa relating to marriage.
3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of
2 the State of Iowa is proposed:
3 Article I of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is amended
4 by adding the following new section:
5 Sec. 26. Marriage. In accordance with the laws of nature
6 and nature’s God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition
7 of marriage to be the solemnized union between one human
8 biological male and one human biological female.
9 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed
10 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred
11 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general
12 election for members of the general assembly, and shall be
13 published as provided by law for three months previous to the
14 date of that election.
15 EXPLANATION
16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
18 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the
19 Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to marriage
20 specifying “In accordance with the laws of nature and nature’s
21 God, the state of Iowa recognizes the definition of marriage to
22 be the solemnized union between one human biological male and
23 one human biological female.”
24 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then
25 referred to the next general assembly (91st) for adoption
26 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification.
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