Maine House Takes Up Gay Marriage Bill Today
Posted on May 5, 2009
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A vote is expected today in the Maine House that will likely seal the deal on gay marriage in the Legislature. The bill would then need to be signed by Governor John Baldacci, a gay marriage opponent, for it to become law. Senator Dennis S. Damon’s gay marriage bill (LD 1020) passed Thursday in the Senate. Opponents were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 vote. All except ten of the bill’s 65 co-sponsors are in the House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1. A vote is expected today in the Maine House that will likely seal the deal on gay marriage in the Legislature. The bill would then need to be signed by Governor John Baldacci, a gay marriage opponent, for it to become law. Senator Dennis S. Damon’s gay marriage bill (LD 1020) passed Thursday in the Senate. Opponents were expecting a fight in the chamber but the bill was approved with a robust 21 to 14 vote. All except ten of the bill’s 65 co-sponsors are in the House, where Democrats outnumber Republicans nearly 2 to 1.
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