Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Mar 29, 2021
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Committee
1
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MG
Mary González
DDemocratic
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