Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Minnesota committees approve same-sex marriage bill


Minnesota House committee  voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
The House Civil Law Committee approved the measure on a 10-7 party-line vote, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed.
The vote comes just hours after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Senate version of the bill, advancing it to the full Senate.


Minnesota Senate committee has voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
The Senate Judiciary Committee endorsed the bill on a five-to-three vote, with all Democrats in favor and all Republicans opposed. It now heads to the Senate floor, where a final vote is not expected until much later in the session.

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