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Prior to May 7, 2004, same-sex marriage was neither recognized nor prohibited in Ohio. On December 10, 2003, the Ohio House of Representatives, by a 73–23 vote, passed the Defense of Marriage Act, which banned same-sex marriage and "statutory benefits of legal marriage to nonmarital relationships", along with prohibiting state recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages.
State agencies promulgate rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) in the Register of Ohio, which are in turn codified in the Ohio Administrative Code (OAC). Ohio's legal system is based on common law , which is interpreted by case law through the decisions of the Supreme Court, District Courts of Appeals, and trial courts ...
[165] [166] The law was opposed by groups including the Ohio Counseling Association, [167] Equality Ohio, [168] TransOhio, [169] Human Rights Campaign [169] and Ohio Senator Nickie Antonio, [168] while the Center for Christian Virtue [170] and Family Research Council [169] supported the measure. The bill received five hearings and was assigned ...
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The Constitution of the State of Ohio is the basic governing document of the State of Ohio, which in 1803 became the 17th state to join the United States of America. Ohio has had three constitutions since statehood was granted. Ohio was created from the easternmost portion of the Northwest Territory.
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