Great news! The House Committee voted in favor of Gay Marriage.
Metro Weekly has the scoop
Maryland's House Judiciary Committee voted today 12-10 in favor of the passage of Senate Bill 116.
The bill now moves on to the House of Delegates for a floor vote. SB-116 passed through the Senate on Feb. 24, with a 25-21 vote.
The vote came after several amendments were discussed on March 4, including one by Del. Neil Parrott (R-Washington County) to allow grandmothers to marry their grandsons. That amendment was withdrawn.
If signed into law, the legislation would grant same-sex couples in the state legal marriage recognition, while also protecting the rights of religious institutions to handle issues of marriage however they see fit.
2 comments:
Great news, indeed!
Woohoo from my home state!
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