HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 88
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson, and Delegates Anderson, Argento,
Armstead, Ashley, Azinger, Barker, Beach, Boggs, Border, Butcher,
Campbell, Cann, Canterbury, Caputo, Carmichael, Cowles, Craig,
Crosier, Duke, Eldridge, Ennis, Evans, Ferro, Frazier, Givens,
Hall, Hamilton, Hartman, Hunt, Hutchins, Iaquinta, Ireland,
Klempa, Kominar, Lane, Manchin, Manypenny, Marshall, Martin,
Michael, Miley, C. Miller, J. Miller, Moye, Paxton, Perdue,
Perry, Pethtel, Phillips, D. Poling, M. Poling, Porter,
Rodighiero, Ross, Rowan, Shaver, Shook, Skaff, Smith, Sobonya,
Stephens, Stowers, Sumner, Susman, Swartzmiller, Tabb, Varner,
Walker, White and Williams)
Requesting the Joint Committee on Government and Finance to appoint
a select interim committee to study the issue of a
constitutional amendment to prohibit the state from
recognizing same sex marriages.
Whereas, A question has been raised as to the necessity of a
marriage protection amendment to the West Virginia Constitution;
and
Whereas, Constitutional amendments are not as easily changed as
statutes with statutes being more susceptible to the courts;
therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature hereby request the Joint Committee on
Government and Finance to appoint a select interim committee to
study the issue of a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state
from recognizing same sex marriages; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Select Committee will report to the
2010 regular session of the Legislature on its findings,
conclusions and recommendations, including drafts of any
recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary
to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this
study, to prepare all reports and draft legislation be paid from
the legislative appropriations to the Joint Committee on Government
and Finance.