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Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2009 01:55 Written by rslcpol Wednesday, 29 April 2009 01:55
From NowHampshire:
The Democratic controlled New Hampshire Senate passed an amended version of the controversial measure to legalize gay marriage today. The vote was 13-11 in favor of the measure.
The House passed a similar measure last month by a 186-179 vote. The two chambers must reconcile small changes between the two measures in a conference committee but this is seen as a technicality. Democratic Gov. John Lynch must decide whether he will sign or veto the bill or allow it to become law without his signature. Lynch has been silent on the matter, though he has stated in the past that he opposes same-sex marriage.
In passing the bill, the Senate rejected the recommendation of a key legislative committee, which last week voted to kill the bill.