The Indiana Senate Rules Committee moved House Joint Resolution 3 to the Indiana Senate. The constitutional amendment passed with its second sentence eliminated, allowing the legal recognition of domestic partnerships in Indiana.
The panel voted 8-4 this afternoon along party lines to advance the measure following three hours of emotional testimony from supporters and opponents.
Sen. Tim Lanane spoke in opposition to the constitutional marriage ban near the end of discussion, saying there is no rational basis for Indiana to move forward with HJR-3.
“I think proposals like HJR-3 speaks more to our past, and not for our future,” Lanane said.
The House approved the proposal last month after removing language that also would ban civil unions.
The amendment won broad bipartisan support in 2011 and must pass the Legislature again this session to go to voters in a November referendum. The House move to remove the civil union language could delay the referendum for two years.
Gov. Mike Pence says he supports the original proposal and has refused to comment further as lawmakers hash out the details.
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