Same-sex marriage in Wisconsin
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Same-sex marriage is not recognized in Wisconsin.
It is banned by constitutional amendment and Wisconsin Statutes.
[edit] Recent history
March 5, 2004: The Wisconsin State Assembly approved, by a vote of 68-27, a state constitutional amendment reading:
"Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state."
March 12, 2004: The Wisconsin State Senate voted 20-13 to pass that state's amendment, which must still be passed again in next year's legislature, and be voted on in a state-wide referendum.[1]
December 6, 2005: The Wisconsin State Senate voted a second time in favor of the amendment. The vote is 19-14 and is along party lines.
February 28, 2006: The Wisconsin State Assembly voted for the second time in favor of the amendment. The question will appear on the November 7, 2006 ballot.
July 2006: The amendment is in a dead-heat, with the latest poll showing only a slight advantage for amendment supporters.[2]
November 7, 2006: Wisconsin voters pass the amendment by a margin of 59%-41%.[3]
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