State Information
Government Website:
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/default.htm
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Outline of State Law
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| Current Status of Law Concerning Marriage and Date of Passage |
1999 - State Law Passed |
| State Law Prohibits/Voids Same Sex/Same Gender Marriage |
no |
| State Law Defines Marriage between a Man and a Woman |
yes |
| 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
Vermont Stat. Tit. 15, Chap. 1, § 8. Marriage definition.
Marriage is the legally recognized union of one man and one woman.
Current Legislative Activity
- A constitutional amendment has been proposed, but remains in committee.
Current Initiative Activity
Of Note
- Vermont allows civil unions
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U.S. Senators
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James Jeffords, Independent
http://jeffords.senate.gov/
This senator voted for the federal DOMA in 1996 but against the Marriage Protection Amendment in 2004 and 2006.
Patrick Leahy, Democrat
http://leahy.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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