DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE House SponsorsRep. Thomas Morrison-David Reis-Paul Evans-Jil Tracy-JoAnn D. Osmond, Wayne Rosenthal, Mike Bost, Adam Brown, Brad E. Halbrook, Patricia R. Bellock, Jerry L. Mitchell, Dwight Kay, Richard Morthland, Randy Ramey, Jr., Bill Mitchell, Keith P. Sommer, Michael Unes, Robert W. Pritchard, Chapin Rose, John M. Cabello, Brandon W. Phelps, David Harris and John D. Cavaletto 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die Shows support for the Illinois laws reserving the institution of marriage to one man and one woman. States the General Assembly's opposition to any efforts to extend the institution of marriage to 2 individuals of the same sex, whether by statute or by court decision. Urges the members of the General Assembly to adopt HJRCA 50, an amendment to the Illinois Constitution stating that "Only a marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Illinois". 7/19/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Morrison 7/19/2012HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 7/24/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans 7/24/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 7/24/2012HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 7/25/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 7/27/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal 7/27/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 7/27/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown 7/27/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad E. Halbrook 7/31/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 8/1/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 8/1/2012HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 8/16/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 8/16/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 8/16/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay 8/16/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland 8/17/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr. 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 8/17/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 9/11/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die