Friday, March 4, 2011

Maryland House Committee votes 12-10 for Gay Marriage


    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 That amendment was withdrawn.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.
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