S J Res 1 in Congressional Session 109

Official Summary

 

Bill Number : S J Res 1

 

Title : A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.

 

SUMMARY AS OF:
5/18/2006--Reported to Senate without amendment.    (There is 1 other summary) (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Constitutional Amendment - Marriage Protection Amendment - Declares that: (1) marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman; and (2) neither the U.S. Constitution nor the constitution of any state shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon any other union.

Votes

Title : A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Votes in the US Senate
Roll NumberVote DateQuestionDescriptionVote Result
1632006-06-07On the Cloture MotionMotion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to the Consideration of S. J. Res. 1; Marriage Protection AmendmentRejected
Votes in the US House
This Bill was not Voted in the US House

Sponsors

 
Congressional Sponsors of S J Res 1
 
Bill Number : S J Res 1
Title : A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
Sponsor: Sen Allard, Wayne [CO] (introduced 1/24/2005)      
ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:     (Sort: by date)

    Sen Alexander, Lamar [TN] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Allen, George [VA] - 2/16/2005

    Sen Brownback, Sam [KS] - 10/27/2005

    Sen Burns, Conrad R. [MT] - 5/25/2006

    Sen Burr, Richard [NC] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Chambliss, Saxby [GA] - 5/25/2006

    Sen Coburn, Tom [OK] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Cochran, Thad [MS] - 1/26/2005

    Sen Cornyn, John [TX] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Craig, Larry E. [ID] - 6/6/2006

    Sen Crapo, Mike [ID] - 1/24/2005

    Sen DeMint, Jim [SC] - 1/24/2005

    Sen DeWine, Mike [OH] - 3/29/2006

    Sen Dole, Elizabeth [NC] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Enzi, Michael B. [WY] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Frist, William H. [TN] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Hatch, Orrin G. [UT] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Hutchison, Kay Bailey [TX] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Inhofe, James M. [OK] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Isakson, Johnny [GA] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Kyl, Jon [AZ] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Lott, Trent [MS] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Martinez, Mel [FL] - 1/24/2005

    Sen McConnell, Mitch [KY] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Roberts, Pat [KS] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Santorum, Rick [PA] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Sessions, Jeff [AL] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Shelby, Richard C. [AL] - 1/26/2005

    Sen Stevens, Ted [AK] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Talent, Jim [MO] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Thune, John [SD] - 1/24/2005

    Sen Vitter, David [LA] - 1/24/2005

Other Info

Bill Number : S J Res 1
Title : A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage.
 
 
ALL ACTIONS:
 
1/24/2005:Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S365-366)
 
1/24/2005:Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S366) 1
 
1/9/2005:Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
 
5/18/2006:Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
 
5/18/2006:Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Specter without amendment. Without written report.
 
5/18/2006:Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 435.
 
5/26/2006:Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5393-5394)
 
6/5/2006:Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5401, S5403-5424)
 
6/5/2006:Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5424; text: CR S5424)
 
6/6/2006:Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5439-5484)
 
6/7/2006:Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5517-5534)
 
6/7/2006:Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 48. Record Vote Number: 163. (consideration: CR S5534)