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State Information
Government Website:
http://www.missouri.gov/mo/links/Government/
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
1996 State Law Passed |
2004 - Constitutional Amendment |
| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
yes |
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| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
yes |
yes |
| State Law Denies Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Solemnized in Other States |
yes |
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| State Law States that Same Sex Marriage is not Aligned with State Public Policy |
yes |
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| State Law Defines "Spouse" as Referring Only to a Person of the Opposite Sex Who is Married as Husband or Wife |
no |
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Statutory Provision
Missouri Revised Statutes 451.022. 1. It is the public policy of this state to recognize marriage only between a man and a woman. 2. Any purported marriage not between a man and a woman is invalid. 3. No recorder shall issue a marriage license, except to a man and a woman. 4. A marriage between persons of the same sex will not be recognized for any purpose in this state even when valid where contracted.
Constitutional Provision
Section 33. That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.
Current Legislative Activity
- A constitutional amendment defining marriage between a man and a woman has been passed. It will be placed on the ballot in August 2004.
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U.S. Senators
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Christopher Bond, Republican
http://bond.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 and for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Claire McCaskill, Democrat
http://mccaskill.senate.gov/
This senator was elected in 2006, therefore was not present to vote on the federal DOMA or the Marriage Protection Amendments.
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