Senate Bill 899: Recognizes Homosexual Marriages and the Merger of Civil Unions into Marriages

Author:
Judiciary Committee

Summary:
This bill would provide for the recognition of homosexual marriages and for the merger of existing civil unions into marriages.

Status:

2/11/2009		(Senate) Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary
3/2/2009		(Senate) Public Hearing 03/06
3/30/2009		(Senate) Judiciary Committee joint favorable substitute
3/31/2009		(Senate) Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
4/9/2009		(Senate) Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis
4/16/2009		(Senate) Reported out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
4/16/2009		(Senate) Favorable report, tabled for the calendar
4/22/2009		(Senate) Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 5932
4/22/2009		(Senate) Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule B 5938
4/22/2009		(Senate) Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule C 5943
4/22/2009		(Senate) Rejected Senate Amendment Schedule D 5913
4/22/2009		(Senate) Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A, C
4/22/2009		(Senate) Rules suspended, transmitted to the House
4/22/2009		(House) Rules suspended
4/22/2009		(House) Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
4/22/2009		(House) Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule C
4/22/2009		(House) Rejected House Amendment Schedule A 5952
4/22/2009		(House) Passed as amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,C
4/22/2009		(House) In concurrence
4/22/2009		(House) Rules suspended, transmitted to the Governor
4/23/2009		Signed by Governor in original
4/29/2009		Public Act 09-13
4/30/2009		Transmitted to the Secretary of State

HSLDA's Position:
This bill should be opposed.

Action Requested:
None at this time.

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