From: rod@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au Date: Fri, 21 Feb 1997 15:00:37 +0800 (WST) Courtesy of one of the opponents of legalised marriage for same-gender couples -- Rev Lou Sheldon's "Traditional Values" coalition, we can keep an eye on what they're doing to stop our marriage rights... http://www.traditionalvalues.org/ Since they are lobbying for opposition on a state-by-state basis, and are better resourced really than us, their list is probably more complete and up to date. It's attached. Rod -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Foreign Same-Sex Marriage Invalid: 16 Alaska, Arizona, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah. Executive Orders Signed: 2 Alamaba, Mississippi. Submitted to Statewide Initiative: 2 Maine, Mississippi. 1997 Bills Passed by One House: 4 Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Virginia. 1997 Bills Passed First Committee: 3 Indiana, New Jersey, Wyoming. 1997 Bills Introduced: 23 Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming. Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Bills Introduced: 4 Maryland, Nebraska, Washington, Wisconsin. No Legislation Yet Introduced: 10 Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, West Virginia, Wisconsin. Alabama SB 1 introduced in the Senate. Executive Order issued by the Governor. Alaska SB 308, became law without Governor's signature May 7, 1996. Arizona SB 1038 (Barnes), signed by Governor May 1, 1996. Arkansas SB 5 (Hunter) passed Senate, to House January 27, 1997. HB 1004 (Kidd) passed House, to Senate January 22, 1997 California Bill introduced by February 28, 1997. Colorado HB 1198 (Musgrave), to House State, Veterans and Military Affairs. (HB 1291 vetoed last years by Governor Roemer, indicated he will sign a "better" bill.) Connecticut SB 535 (Neilsen), to Senate Judiciary. Delaware HB 503 (Buckworth), signed by Governor June 21, 1996. Florida HB 147 (Bryd), to House Family Law & Children Comm. SB 272 (Grant), introduced. Georgia HB 1580 (Crews), signed by Governor April 2, 1996. Hawaii State Supreme Court expected to uphold district court decision and invalidate heterosexual marriage statute this year. Small likelihood of postponement. Constitutional Convention to be held in 1998 or 2000, depending on judicial ruling as to whether enough votes calling for the convention were cast. State House has passes legislation to enact constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. State Senate has passed a "false" prohibition on same-sex marriage as well as a measure calling for domestic partner rights and benefits equal to those of married spouses. Conference committee negotiations begin this wee - unlikely that an agreement will be reached. Idaho HB 658 (Judic. Comm.), signed by Governor May 25, 1996. Illinois HB 1019 (Burton) held without hearing in House Families, Children, & Human Affairs. SB 211 (Nugent), from Senate Judiciary to Senate Floor. Iowa No bills filed. Kansas SB 515 (Jud.), signed by Governor April 10, 1996. Kentucky BR 143 (Baugh) introduced (better bill) BR 119 (Bruce) introduced. Won't be considered unless special session or next year. Louisiana No bills filed. Maine Statewide referendum vote will be held on November 4, 1997. Polls show the measure will pass easily. Maryland HB 398 (Burns) assigned to House Judiciary Committee. Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Bill (HB 609) introduced. Massachusetts No bills filed. Michigan SB 937 (Van Regenmorter) / HB 5662 (Whyman), signed by Governor June 25, 1996. Minnesota H.F. 41 (Seifert) assigned to House Judiciary Subcommittee. 16 (Sviggum) introduced. H.F. 69 & S.F. 11 introduced. Mississippi HR 15 (Reeves) to amend constitution; passed in both houses, to ballot. SB 2053 (Kirby), passed Senate. HB 295 (Robinson) assigned to House Judiciary. HB 346 (Denny) assigned to House Judiciary. Executive Order issued by Governor. Missouri SB 768 signed into law May 17, 1996 Montana HB 323 (Kitzenberg), to House Judiciary. Nebraska L.B. 280 (Jensen) introduced with enough co-sponsors to pass. To Senate Judiciary. Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Bill (L.B. 407, Chambers) introduced. Nevada No bills filed. New Hampshire HB 260 (Mirski), to House Comm. of Judiciary & Family Law. Hearing held week of February 3, 1997. New Jersey SB 1376 (Scott and Casey), passed Senate Judiciary Committee, onto full Senate. AB 2193 (Crecco), passed Assembly Health, but "public policy" language amended out of the bill. AB 2406, passed Assembly Health. New Mexico No bills filed. New York AB 158 (Seminerio), to Assembly Judiciary. North Carolina SB 1487 (Forrester) signed into law June 20, 1996. North Dakota SB 2230 (Christmann), to Senate Judiciary. Ohio HB 160 (Hottinger), to House Civil & Commercial Law. Oklahoma SB 73 (Hendrick), signed into law April 29, 1996. Oregon Petition drive underway for initiative in November, 1998. Pennsylvania SB 434 (Greenleaf), signed into law October 16, 1996. Rhode Island No bills filed. South Carolina HB 4502 (Simrill), signed by Governor May 20, 1996. South Dakota Same-sex marriages invalidated by statute, 1996. Tennessee SB 2305 (Holcomb), signed by Governor May 15, 1996. Texas HB 11 (Chisum, R-Pampa), to House State Affairs. Contains emergency clause. Expected to pass quickly. Utah Utah Code Sec. 30-1-2 (1996), adopted 1995. Vermont HB 182 (Nancy Sheltra, R-Derby), to House Judiciary. Virginia SB 884 (Newman), passed Senate by 37-3 vote, February 4. BH 1589 (Johnson), passed House by 87-9 vote, February 4. Washington HB 1130 (Thompson) introduced. SB 5398 passed Senate Law and Justice Committee, to Senate Floor. SB 5400 calls for a popular vote. Two Pro-Same-Sex Marriage Bills (HB 1203, Murray; HB 5346) introduced. West Virginia No bills filed. Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment to be introduced. Pro-Same-Sex marriage bill to be introduced by Tammy Baldwin. Wyoming HB 94 (Anderson) passed House Labor, Health, and Social Services. No floor vote scheduled.