Senate Bill 1156: Marriage Discrimination Amendment
This bill would amend the state constitution to prohibit marriage, civil union, domestic partnership or any similar relationship for same-sex couples.
- Bill Number: Senate Bill 1156
- Bill Status:
- Referred to Committee On Rules and Operations of the Senate on 05/17/2010
- Bill not subject to crossover deadline and is alive for 2009-2010 session.
- Bill Link: Check Bill Status and Read/Download Bill Text
- Related Bills: House Bill 2070
- ENC Position: Equality NC opposes this bill.
Bill Summary
Introduced on May 17, 2010 by Senator Forrester and 11 co-sponsors, Senate Bill 1156, so-called "Defense of Marriage", would not only deny equal marriage rights, which are already denied lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender North Carolinians, but would also prohibit any recognition of civil unions, domestic partnerships, or similar relationships in the state. The language of the bill is so broad it could prevent private companies from extending domestic partner benefits to their employees.
Legislators introduced similar bills in the 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 sessions, which Equality NC successfully worked to block.
In order to become law, the bill would need to pass both the House and Senate with at 3/5 margin, and be approved by a majority of voters on the November 2010 ballot.
Sponsors
Forrester (Primary)
Tom Apodaca
Harris Blake
Andrew C. Brock
Harry Brown
Peter S. Brunstetter
W. Edward (Eddie) Goodall
Jim Jacumin
Jean Preston
David Rouzer
John Snow
Jerry W. Tillman
