Constitutional Amendment 2 of 2004 is an amendment to theMissouri Constitution thatprohibited same-sex marriages from being recognized inMissouri. The Amendment passed via public referendum on August 3, 2004, with 71% of voters supporting and 29% opposing.[3] Every county voted in favor of the amendment, with only theindependent city ofSt. Louis voting against it.[4]
The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states:
That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.[5]
This amendment was voided by the 2015 decision of the United States Supreme Court inObergefell v. Hodges, which overturned statewide bans on same-sex marriage nationwide.
