Idaho Amendment 2 of 2006 is an amendment to the
Idaho Constitution that
made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform
same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...
s or
civil union
A civil union (also known as a civil partnership) is a legally recognized arrangement similar to marriage, created primarily as a means to provide recognition in law for same-sex couples. Civil unions grant some or all of the rights of marriage ...
s.
The text of the amendment states:
''A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state.''[Article III, Section 28](_blank)
. Idaho Constitution. Idaho State Legislature. Accessed 06 January 2007.
The amendment was passed 53–17 by the
Idaho House of Representatives
The Idaho House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 70 representatives elected to two-year terms. The state is divided into 35 districts, each of which elects two representatives to separate se ...
on February 6, 2006, and 26–9 by the
Idaho Senate
The Idaho Senate is the upper chamber of the Idaho State Legislature. It consists of 35 Senators elected to two-year terms, each representing a district of the state. The Senate meets at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Idaho.
Composition of ...
on February 15, 2006. It was subsequently approved by 63% of voters in a referendum.
[CNN.com Election 2006 - Ballot Measures](_blank)
Accessed 14 December 2006.
On May 13, 2014, a
United States magistrate judge
In United States federal courts, magistrate judges are judges appointed to assist U.S. district court judges in the performance of their duties. Magistrate judges generally oversee first appearances of criminal defendants, set bail, and conduc ...
struck down Amendment 2 as unconstitutional.
Idaho Governor
C.L. "Butch" Otter has requested a
stay
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Law
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and plans to appeal the ruling to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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* District ...
in
San Francisco
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.
Result
Results by county
Source
Idaho Secretary of State
See also
*
LGBT rights in Idaho
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S state of Idaho face some legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT people. Same-sex sexual activity is legal in Idaho, and same-sex marriage has been legal in the state since Oc ...
References
External links
The Money Behind the 2006 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State PoliticsThe amendment on ballotpedia.org
U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
LGBT in Idaho
2006 in LGBT history
2006 Idaho elections
2006 ballot measures
Idaho ballot measures
Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States
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