HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION F
June 15, 2023, Introduced by Reps. Morgan, McFall, Dievendorf, Arbit, Pohutsky, Hoskins,
Brabec, Coffia, Hill, Paiz, Byrnes, Fitzgerald, Steckloff, Rheingans, Hood, Glanville, Edwards,
Tsernoglou, Miller, Wilson, Wegela, Grant, Stone, Scott, Conlin, Koleszar, Churches, Morse,
MacDonell, Brixie, Andrews, Martus, Skaggs, Shannon, Mentzer, McKinney, Rogers, Hope,
Snyder, Coleman, Price, Breen, Haadsma, Puri, Weiss, Witwer, O'Neal and Neeley and
referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 1 of article X; and
repealing section 25 of article I, to remove gender limitations.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to remove gender limitations, is proposed,
agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:
1 ARTICLE I
2 Sec. 25. To secure and preserve the benefits of marriage for
3 our society and for future generations of children, the union of
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1 one man and one woman in marriage shall be the only agreement
2 recognized as a marriage or similar union for any purpose.
3 ARTICLE X
4 Sec. 1. The disabilities of coverture as to property are
5 abolished. The real and personal estate of every woman an
6 individual acquired before marriage and all real and personal
7 property to which she that individual may afterwards become
8 entitled shall be and remain the estate and property of such woman,
9 that individual, and shall not be liable for the debts, obligations
10 or engagements of her husband, that individual's spouse, and may be
11 dealt with and disposed of by her that individual as if she that
12 individual were unmarried. Dower may be relinquished or conveyed as
13 provided by law.
14 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
15 submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
16 in the manner provided by law.
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