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House approves resolution to put marriage definition on Utah ballot; HJR 25 passes 56–16
Summary
The Utah House passed HJR 25 on Feb. 20, 2004, sending to the Senate a joint resolution that would place a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot asking whether marriage should be limited to a union "of a man and a woman." The measure passed the House 56–16 after extended debate.
Representative Leonard Christiansen, the resolution—s sponsor, opened debate on HJR 25, telling the chamber the measure would "place on the ballot this coming November the question for the people of Utah to decide whether the relationship of marriage... should be limited to the union of a man and a woman." He framed the proposal as a foundational, moral and constitutional question, citing federal appellate opinions in his remarks.
Why it matters: Christiansen and supporters said the state should reaffirm a traditional definition of marriage as a matter of constitutional permanency and to limit potential…
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