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House concurs with Senate edits to marriage amendment, sending constitutional question to voters
Summary
The Utah House voted 58-14 to concur with Senate amendments to HJR 25, a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as the legal union of a man and a woman. Supporters said edits tightened wording; opponents urged further review by the constitutional commission.
The Utah House on March 3, 2004, voted to concur with Senate changes to HJR 25, a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as "the legal union of a man and a woman" and disallow other domestic unions, sending the measure to the November ballot.
Representative David Christiansen, the House sponsor, told colleagues the Senate deletions and wording changes made the amendment "simpler and tighter," and urged the…
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