From: [email-masked]
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
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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.