Same-sex Relationships Act of 2014 (Jonathia)

The Same-sex Relationships Act of 2014 is an Act of Parliament in Jonathia. Passed on April 20th, 2014, the act expands upon the LGBT rights bill passed in 1997, and allows same-sex couples to legally marry. The act was proposed as a member's bill by seven members of parliament led by Alexa Roberts, and began to be debated upon in late March of 2014.
The act was supported by LGBT charities, several media organisations, and then-prime minister Joshua Hammond. The act was opposed by the Catholic Church, some right-wing political parties, and some activists. The bill was passed in a landslide majority and was adopted into law on June 1st, 2014. It is administered by the Department of Justice and is under the jurisdiction of the Family Court.
==Votes==
Party	Party 	Votes for	Votes against
 	Liberal Party 	61 	3
 	Republican Party	35 	21
Total	Total 	96 	24
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