Iowa Senate Majority leader says no move to overturn gay marriage decision

04/07/09 ABC News

On March 13th, two Iowa House Representatives introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage if the state Supreme Court overturned Iowa's Defense of Marriage Act [Iowa Code section 595.2(1)]. Although the Court overturned the state DOMA on April 3rd, ABC News reports that Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, does not intend to act on the proposed amendment.

"One option for gay marriage opponents seeking to amend the state's constitution is to push for a constitutional convention. Every 10 years voters are asked in the general election ballot if they want to hold a constituitonal convention.

"If voters decide in 2010 they want one, it could be held the following year."

(Source of ABC News report: ADF Alliance Alert)

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