0001|                      SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8
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0002|     43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997
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0003|                            INTRODUCED BY
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0004|                              ROD ADAIR
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0010|                          A JOINT RESOLUTION
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0011|     PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 20 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW
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0012|     MEXICO TO PROHIBIT THE VALIDITY OR RECOGNITION IN NEW MEXICO OF
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0013|     ANY MARRIAGE EXCEPT A MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN.
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0015|     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
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0016|          Section 1.  It is proposed to amend Article 20 of the
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0017|     constitution of New Mexico by adding a new section to read:
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0018|          "The only marriage that is recognized, or valid, in the
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0019|     State of New Mexico, whether performed or entered into New
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0020|     Mexico or elsewhere, is a marriage between one man and one
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0021|     woman; and any other marriage is against the public policy of
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0022|     New Mexico."
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0023|          Section 2.  The amendment proposed by this resolution
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0024|     shall be submitted to the people for approval or rejection at
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0025|     the next general election or at any special election prior to
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0001|     that date which may be called for that purpose.
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0002|                                    
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0004|                         FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
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0005|                           FIRST SESSION, 1997
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0008|                                                        March 1, 1997
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0010|   Mr. President:
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0011|   
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0012|       Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred
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0013|   
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0014|                        SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 8
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0016|   has had it under consideration and reports same WITHOUT
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0017|   RECOMMENDATION, and thence referred to the JUDICIARY
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0018|   COMMITTEE.
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0020|                                Respectfully submitted,
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0024|                                __________________________________
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0025|                                Gloria Howes, Chairman 
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0003|   Adopted_______________________   Not Adopted_______________________
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0004|             (Chief Clerk)                          (Chief Clerk)
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0007|                     Date ________________________
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0010|   The roll call vote was <u> 5 </u> For <u> 0 </u> Against
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0011|           Yes:    5
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0012|           No:     0
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0013|                Excused:     Adair, Aragon, Gorham
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0014|           Absent: None
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0018|   SJR08RU1
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