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However in 1998, Amendment 2 was approved via a referendum, allowing the Hawaii legislature to ban same-sex marriage. [8] Hawaii ultimately legalized same-sex marriage in 2013, becoming the 15th state to do so and preceding the Obergefell v. Hodges by two years. [9] [10] Following the United States Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v.
The Hawaii Constitution was framed by a Constitutional Convention under Act 334, Session Laws of Hawaii 1949. It was adopted by popular ballot on November 7, 1950, and was deemed amended when three propositions submitted to the people—in accordance with the Act of the U.S. Congress approved March 18, 1959 [6] —were adopted by the people on June 27, 1959.
Article XVII of the Constitution of Hawaii provides for two means by which measures can be placed on the ballot: [9] Measures can be placed on the ballot by the Hawaii State Legislature passing a constitutional amendment. Constitutional amendments will not go into effect until after approved by a vote of the people (Article XVII, Section 3).
Dec. 1—In 1998, 69 % of Hawaii residents supported a constitutional amendment that marriage should be reserved only for opposite-sex genders. Today same-sex marriages have about 70 % support ...
JAMM AQUINO / SEPT. 11 The bill proposing the constitutional amendment was introduced by House Speaker Scott Saiki, who fought to legalize same-sex ... Hawaii voters to consider 2 Constitutional ...
Constitutional Amendment 2 of 1998 amended the Constitution of Hawaii, granting the state legislature the power to prevent same-sex marriage from being conducted or recognized in Hawaii. Amendment 2 was the first constitutional amendment adopted in the United States that specifically targeted same-sex partnerships.
Printable version; In other projects ... 1894 Constitution of the Republic of Hawaii; 2024 Hawaii Amendment 1; H. 1978 Hawaii State Constitutional Convention
Constitution of the State of New Hampshire: June 5, 1793 [4] 13,238 [note 6] 3rd: Constitution of the State of New Jersey: January 1, 1948: 26,360: 1st: Constitution of the State of New Mexico: January 6, 1912: 33,198: 4th: Constitution of the State of New York: January 1, 1895: 49,360 [note 7] 3rd: Constitution of the State of North Carolina ...