Date: Thu, 6 Feb 1997 12:20:23 -0800
From: bhadash@sover.net (Brendan Hadash)
Subject: *M-EDIT*: Vermont
X-URL: http://www.FreedomToMarry.org/

Here is the text of the anti same sex marriage bill as introduced in the
Vermont House.

                                               H.182

Introduced by Representatives Sheltra of Derby, Brunelle of Winooski, Clark
of St. Johnsbury, Helm of Castleton, Hoag of
Woodford and Robb of Swanton

Subject: Domestic relations; marriage; same sex marriage

Statement of purpose: This bill proposes to prohibit same sex marriages,
define marriage as a union between a man and a
woman, and prohibit this state from recognizing a same sex marriage that
took place in another state.

AN ACT RELATING TO PROHIBITING SAME SEX MARRIAGES

It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:

Sec. 1. 15 V.S.A. =A7 8 is added to read:

=A7 8. SAME SEX MARRIAGE PROHIBITED; DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE; SAME

SEX MARRIAGE IN ANOTHER STATE NOT RECOGNIZED IN THIS STATE

(a) A person shall not marry another person of the same sex.

(b) In the construction of laws in this state "marriage" means only a legal
union between one man and one woman as
husband and wife.

(c) This state shall not give effect to any public act, record, or judicial
proceeding ofany other state, territory, possession, or
tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is
treated as a marriage under the laws of such other
state, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from
such relationship.


Brendan Hadash