SJR23 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Taylor

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Shadrack McGillGerald O. DialJerry L. Fielding

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Urging Congress to call convention, adopt Marriage Protection Act.

Summary

Alabama Senate-backed resolution urging Congress to call a constitutional convention to propose a Marriage Protection Amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

What This Bill Does

The resolution asks Congress to use the Article V process to call a convention that would propose a federal amendment. It would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, and say neither the U.S. Constitution nor state constitutions should require marriage for any other union. It states this is a continuing request until two-thirds of state legislatures have made similar applications. It also explains that if two-thirds of states apply for the same amendment with a limit that only that amendment be considered, the convention would be restricted to proposing that amendment and could not propose other changes, and copies would be sent to federal and state officials.

Who It Affects

• Same-sex couples and others seeking marriage recognition would be affected if a national amendment defining marriage were proposed or enacted.
• Alabama residents and families would be involved through the state’s support for the amendment and through the federal convention process; state and federal lawmakers would engage with this effort.

Key Provisions

• Urges Congress to call a constitutional convention under Article V to propose the Marriage Protection Amendment.
• The proposed amendment would define marriage as the union of a man and a woman and would say that neither the Constitution nor any state constitution should require marriage for any other union.
• The resolution is a continuing application until two-thirds of state legislatures have made similar applications.
• If two-thirds of states apply for the identical amendment with a limit that only this amendment be considered, the convention would be limited to proposing that amendment and could not propose other amendments.
• A copy of the resolution would be transmitted to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House, and to each member of Congress from Alabama and to each state legislature.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative