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Oklahoma  
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State Information

Government Website: http://www.youroklahoma.com/?s=misc/leg_links.html

Outline of State Law
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  yes 
State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman no  yes 
State Law Denies Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Solemnized in Other States yes  yes 
State Law States that Same Sex Marriage is not Aligned with State Public Policy no  no 
State Law Defines "Spouse" as Referring Only to a Person of the Opposite Sex Who is Married as Husband or Wife no  no 

Statutory Provision

Oklahoma Statutes §43-3.1. Recognition of marriage between persons of same gender prohibited.

A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage.

Constitutional Provision

Oklahoma Const.  Art. II, §35.

A. Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. Neither this Constitution nor any other provision of law shall be construed to require that marital status or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.

B. A marriage between persons of the same gender performed in another state shall not be recognized as valid and binding in this state as of the date of the marriage.

C. Any person knowingly issuing a marriage license in violation of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

Current Legislative Activity

 

U.S. Senators
US Senators and their Comments on FMA

James Inhofe, Republican
http://inhofe.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 and for the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.

Tom Coburn, Republican
http://coburn.senate.gov/
As a member of the House, this senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996. The senator was elected to the senate in 2004, therefore not present to vote on the Marriage Protection Amendment (MPA) in 2004. The senator voted for the MPA in 2006.

State Public Policy Organizations Working on Marriage Issues

Oklahoma Family Policy Council



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