| Rhode Island
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State Information
Government Website:
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
none. |
| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
no |
| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
no |
| State Law Denies Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages Solemnized in Other States |
no |
| State Law States that Same Sex Marriage is not Aligned with State Public Policy |
no |
| State Law Defines "Spouse" as Referring Only to a Person of the Opposite Sex Who is Married as Husband or Wife |
no |
Statutory Provision
none.
Current Legislative Activity
- A DOMA has been introduced but remains in committee.
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U.S. Senators
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Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat
http://whitehouse.senate.gov/
This senator was appointed to the senate in 1999, therefore not present for the federal DOMA vote in 1996. The senator voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Jack Reed, Democrat
http://reed.senate.gov/
As a member of the House, Reed voted for the federal DOMA in 1996. The senator voted against the Marriage Protection Amendment of 2004 and 2006.
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