PROHIBITS SAME SEX MARRIAGE Senate SponsorsSen. John O. Jones-J. Bradley Burzynski-Todd Sieben 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 9 new Proposes to amend the General Provisions Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that only marriage between one man and one woman is valid. Provides that any relationship between persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Illinois. Effective upon being declared adopted. 2/24/2005SenateFiled with Secretary 2/24/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski 2/24/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 2/24/2005SenateReferred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die