| Nevada
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State Information
Government Website:
http://leg.state.nv.us/
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
2002 - Constitutional Amendment passed. |
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| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
no |
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| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
yes |
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| 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 |
no |
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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
Constitutional Provision
Nevada State Constitution Art. I, § 21. Limitation on recognition of marriage.
Only a marriage between a male and female person shall be recognized and given effect in this state.
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U.S. Senators
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John Ensign, Republican
http://ensign.senate.gov/
As a member of the House, this senator did not vote on the federal DOMA in 1996. The senator voted for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Harry Reid, Democrat
http://reid.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
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