January 28, 2008
Senate Joint Resolution 7: Traditional Marriage Amendment
Author:
Senators, Brandt Hershman, Vic Heinold, Richard Bray, Robert Jackman, John Waterman, Dennis Kruse, Johnny Nugent, Gary Dillon, Michael Young, Mike Delph, Thomas Weatherwax, Marvin Riegsecker, Jeff Drozda
Summary:
As many of you may know, a traditional marriage amendment has been
introduced in Indiana. Senate Joint Resolution 7 would amend the
Indiana Constitution to state that marriage is between one man and one
woman.
On Thursday, January 24, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass S.J.R. 7 out of committee by a vote of 5 to 4. S.J.R. 7 will now go to the full Senate.
The proposed amendment states:
“(a) Marriage in Indiana consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
(b) This Constitution or any other Indiana law may not be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.”
Please call and email your state senator today and urge him or her to support Senate Joint Resolution 7.
Status:
| 1/8/2008 |  | Introduced and referred to Judiciary Committee |
| 1/24/2008 | | Passed by judiciary committee and sent to the full senate |
HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA supports S.J.R. 7.
Action Requested:
Please call your state senator and give him or her this message:
“Please vote in favor of Senate Joint Resolution 7. Give citizens on Indiana an opportunity to have their voices heard in support of preserving traditional marriage.”
You do not need to identify yourself as a homeschooler. If you Senator has sponsored S.J.R. 7, please thank them for their support. See list below.
You can call the Indiana Senate hotline toll-free at (800) 382-9467 or (317) 232-9400. To find the name of your state senator, use HSLDA’s Legislative Toolbox. To email your state senator you can also visit the Indiana General Assembly website.
The following Senators have sponsored S.J.R. 7:
Senator Boots, Senator Bray, Senator Hershman, Senator Charbonneau, Senator Delph, Senator Dillon, M.D., Senator Drozda, Senator Jackman, DVM, Senator Kruse, Senator Nugent, Senator Waterman, Senator Weatherwax, Senator Young.
Background:
Your right to homeschool rests on another freedom: the freedom to direct the education and upbringing of your children. Underlying your right to homeschool are parental rights, which are supported by the sanctity of marriage. Anything that undermines marriage may ultimately undermine parental rights and therefore threaten your freedom to homeschool.
Amending the Indiana Constitution will protect marriage from activist state judges. Without this amendment, an activist judge, out of step with the citizens, will one day redefine marriage for everyone.
 Other Resources
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E-lert—January 28, 2008—Indiana: Calls Needed, Marriage Amendment Voted out of Committee
E-lert—January 30, 2008—Indiana: Calls Needed to Support Marriage Amendment in House
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Bill History
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