Victory On SJR 7 Marriage Protection Amendment
On Thursday, January 24th at approximately 9:00 am the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Richard Bray (R-Martinsville), started the public hearing on Senate Joint Resolution 7, the Marriage Protection Amendment. Senator Bray permitted, as is the longstanding procedure and custom, the supporters of SJR 7 to testify in favor of the Resolution and then the opponents to testify in opposition to SJR 7. I was given the opportunity to testify in favor of SJR 7.
Committee Vote
Senator Bray then entertained a motion on SJR 7 and I am pleased to report SJR 7 passed the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 5-4. SJR 7 now goes to the full Senate where all 50 Senators will be given the right to debate, amend and vote on SJR 7 in a public setting. This is the way the legislative process is supposed to work. Senator Bray is to be commended for the professionalism he demonstrated as a Committee Chairman and the fairness he exhibited to the citizens of Indiana who came to the Committee to testify. Additionally Senator Hershman (R-Monticello) is to be commended for authoring SJR 7.Senators voting YES included: Senator Ron Alting , Senator Richard Bray, Senator Jeff Drozda, Senator Brent Steele, and Senator Joe Zakas – Senators voting NO included: Senator Jim Arnold, Senator John Broden, Senator Tim Lanane and Senator Samuel Smith.
What Can You Do?
Call your State Senator and ask them to “Vote Yes on SJR 7, the Marriage Protection Amendment.”Senate: 800-382-9467 or 317-232-9400