The Indiana state
senate has voted 39-9 to amend the constitution to
define marriage as an institution between a man and a woman.
The Indiana state
senate has voted 39–9 to amend the constitution to
define marriage as an institution between a man and a woman.
The amendment is now before the house, where it
was killed last year and is currently stalled,
according to The Indianapolis Star.
House rules and
legislative procedures committee chairman Scott Pelath
has already said he will not give the bill a hearing
because, according to him, the focus this session
is on property taxes.
However, Rep.
Eric Turner, a Republican, is trying to add the ban to an
amendment that would cap property tax bills, according
to the Star.
While Indiana law
already bans same-sex marriage, marriage equality
opponents say the constitutional amendment is needed because
the law could easily be overturned by a judge. (The
Advocate)
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