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Senate Resolution 167
By: Senators Kemp of the 38th, Jackson of the 41st, Jones II of the 22nd, Parent of the 44th,
Wicks of the 34th and others
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to repeal the recognition of marriage as
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only the union of man and woman; to provide for related matters; to provide for the2
submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.3
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:4
SECTION 1.5
Article I of the Constitution is amended by repealing Section IV in its entirety and enacting6
a new Section IV to read as follows:7
"SECTION IV.
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MARRIAGE9
Paragraph I. Recognition of marriage. (a) This state shall recognize as marriage any10
union between two persons legally authorized to marry, regardless of race, gender, or11
biological sex, who are of sound mind, who have no living spouse from a previously12
undissolved marriage, and who are not related to their prospective spouse by blood or13
marriage within the prohibited degrees.14
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(b) This state shall give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any15
other state or jurisdiction respecting a relationship between interracial persons or persons16
of the same gender or biological sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such17
other state or jurisdiction. The courts of this state shall have jurisdiction to grant a divorce18
or separate maintenance and to consider or rule on any of the parties' respective rights19
arising from interracial or same-sex marriage unions."20
SECTION 2.21
The above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as22
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the23
above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the following:24
"( ) YES25
( ) NO26
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Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to recognize marriage
as any union between two persons authorized to marry under Georgia law
regardless of race, gender, or biological sex?"
All persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "Yes."
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All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote "No." If29
such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall30
become a part of the Constitution of this state.31
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