Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Place Repeal Of 1998 Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban On 2024 Ballot

Honolulu Civil Beat reports: The state Senate today easily approved House Bill 2802, which will ask voters in November to rescind a provision in the Hawaii Constitution that gives the Legislature the authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples. Article 1, Section 23 reserves to the Legislature the authority to define marriage, even as same-sex … The post Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Place Repeal Of 1998 Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban On 2024 Ballot appeared first on Joe.My.God..

Apr 11, 2024 - 20:00
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Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Place Repeal Of 1998 Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban On 2024 Ballot

Honolulu Civil Beat reports:

The state Senate today easily approved House Bill 2802, which will ask voters in November to rescind a provision in the Hawaii Constitution that gives the Legislature the authority to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples.

Article 1, Section 23 reserves to the Legislature the authority to define marriage, even as same-sex marriage has been federal law since 2015. A constitutional amendment to limit marriage to opposite-sex couples was approved by a majority of voters in 1998.

Now, more than a quarter century later, voters will be asked whether to repeal that section of the Hawaii Constitution through a constitutional amendment ballot question on Nov. 5. Marriage equality advocates are hopeful, as HB 2802 passed the Senate 24-1.

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The bill now goes to Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat.

The post Hawaii Lawmakers Approve Bill To Place Repeal Of 1998 Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Ban On 2024 Ballot appeared first on Joe.My.God..

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