Pennsylvania Marriage Amendment

On January 24, 2006, Pennsylvania State Representative Scott Boyd (R-Lancaster) proposed an amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution defining marriage between one man and one woman. The language of the proposed constitutional amendment would also prevent the legislature or judiciary from creating civil unions or domestic partnerships, stating:

Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this Commonwealth, and neither the Commonwealth nor any of its political subdivisions shall create or recognize a legal status identical or substantially equivalent to that of marriage for unmarried individuals." [http://www.repboyd.com/?sectionid=192&sectiontree=192]

On 2006-06-06, the House of Representatives approved the amendment by a vote of 136-61. [http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/14756518.htm] As of June 2006, the amendment still needed approval from the Pennsylvania State Senate and approval by both the House of Representatives and the Senate in the next legislative session before it could go to a voter referendum.

Co-sponsors & Supporters

State Representatives:
[http://www.repboyd.com/ Scott Boyd] (R-Lancaster)
[http://www.repmetcalfe.com/ Daryl Metcalfe] (R-Butler)
[http://www.reptrue.com/ Katie True] (R-Lancaster)
[http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=72 Tom Yewcic] (D-Cambria)

State Senators:
Chip Brightbill (R-Lebanon)
[http://www.senatorregola.com/ Bob Regola] (R-Westmoreland)

Federal Legislators:
[http://www.house.gov/pitts/ Joe Pitts] (R-Lancaster)

Advocacy Groups:
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ee also

* Same-sex marriage in the United States
* Same-sex marriage legislation in the United States
* Same-sex marriage in the United States by state
* Same-sex marriage in the United States public opinion
* Same-sex marriage status in the United States by state
* List of benefits of marriage in the United States
* Defense of Marriage Act
* Marriage Protection Act
* Defense of marriage amendment
* Federal Marriage Amendment
* Domestic partnerships in the United States
* Freedom to Marry Coalition
* History of civil marriage in the U.S.