Minnesota Legislature passed SF1308, referring same-sex marriage ban to November 2012 ballot
On May 21, 2011, the Minnesota House of Representatives voted 70-62 to pass SF1308/HF1613, completing legislative approval after the Senate passed the measure 38-27 on May 11, 2011. The joint resolution proposed a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as solely between one man and one woman and referred the question directly to the November 2012 general-election ballot, bypassing the governor's signature. The measure was filed with the Secretary of State as Chapter 88, Laws of 2011, on May 25, 2011.