Idaho Amendment 2 (2006)
Idaho Amendment 2 of 2006 is an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions.
The text of the amendment states:
A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.[1]
The amendment was passed 53–17 by the Idaho House of Representatives on February 6, 2006 and 26–9 by the Idaho Senate on February 15, 2006.[2][3] It was subsequently approved by 63% of voters in a referendum.[4]
On May 13, 2014, a United States Magistrate Judge struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional.[5] Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter has requested a stay and plans to appeal the ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in San Francisco.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ Article III, Section 28. Idaho Constitution. Idaho State Legislature. Accessed 06 January 2007.
- ↑ HJR 2 - Marriage Amendment Ballot Question - Key Vote
- ↑ HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2, Idaho Legislature
- ↑ CNN.com Election 2006 - Ballot Measures Accessed 14 December 2006.
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External links
- The Money Behind the 2006 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics
- The amendment on ballotpedia.org
- Link to the amendment
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