MARRIAGE INITIATIVE OF 2009
Short Title
“Marriage Initiative of 2009”
Summary Statement
The initiative, if passed, will provide that only marriage between a
man and a woman is valid or recognized in the District of Columbia.
Legislative Text
BE IT ENACTED BY THE ELECTORS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the “Marriage Initiative of 2009.”
Sec. 2. Chapter Forty-Three of An Act To establish a code of law for
the District of Columbia, approved March 3, 1901 (Title 46, Subtitle I,
Chapter 4 of the District of Columbia Official Code, D.C. Official Code
§46-401 et seq.), is amended by adding a new section providing as
follows:
Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in the
District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. Effective Date. This act shall take effect in accordance with
the provisions of §1-1001.16 and §1-206.02 of the District of Columbia
Official Code. |