The New Hampshire House has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage in the state:
"CACR 28 defined marriage in this state by saying it can only be between a man and a woman. It was rejected by a wide margin, 201-135, short of a simple majority and far below the three-fifths majority -- 238 votes -- it needed to advance to the Senate. Sponsors tried to delay a vote on the bill until March 17, so local voters could weigh in on petitions at town meeting that ask for a popular vote on the amendment. "All we're trying to do here is put this on the ballot," Rep. David Bates, R-Windham, arguing voters should have their say. His effort to delay a vote fell short on a 191-148 vote.
The House also rejected another bill, HB 1590, by a vote of 210-109. It would have repealed the state's marriage equality law.
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