HSLDA | Pennsylvania Legislation 2006—House Joint Resolution 2381: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage

December 12, 2006

House Joint Resolution 2381: Pennsylvania Constitutional Amendment Defining Marriage

Authors:
Representatives Boyd, Metcalfe, Yewcic, True, Forcier, Allen, Argall, Armstrong, Baker, Baldwin, Barrar, Bastian, Berimelin, Bunt, Caltagirone, Cappelli, Causer, Cawley, Clymer, Corrigan, Creighton, Dally, DeLuca, Denlinger, Eachus, Ellis, Fairchild, Feese, Fichter, Fleagle, Flick, Gabig, Gannon, Geist, Gillespie, Gingrich, Godshall, Grucela, Habay, Haluska, Harris, Hershey, Hess, Hickernell, Hutchinson, Kauffman, M. Keller, Leh, Mackereth, Maitland, Major, Markosek, Marsico, McIlhattan, McNaughton, Melio, Micozzie, Millard, R. Miller, S. Miller, Mustio, Myers, Payne, Perzel, Petrarca, Phillilps, Pickett, Pyle, Quigley, Rapp, Reed, Roberts, Rohrer, Sather, Schroder, B. Smith, S. H. Smith, Sonney, Staback, Stairs, Stern, R. Stevenson, T. Stevenson, Tangretti, E.Z. Taylor, Tigue, Turzai, Wilt, and Zug.

Summary:
This was a bill for a constitutional amendment to define marriage as between a man and a woman. HSLDA supported this resolution.

Status:

1/24/2006		Introduced and referred to the State Government Committee
3/20/2006		Reported as amended; First consideration; Laid on table
4/3/2006		Removed from table; Second consideration; referred to the Appropriations Committee
4/24/2006		Re-reported as committed
6/6/2006		Third consideration with amendments and final passage in the House
6/13/2006		Introduced in Senate and referred to Judiciary Committee. Reported as amended and first consideration.
6/14/2006		Second consideration.
6/21/2006		Third consideration and final passage.
6/22/2006		Re-referred to the House and referred to the Rules Committee.
11/28/2006		This bill died when the Legislature adjourned.