The New Hampshire state senate judiciary committee recommended on Thursday that the full senate reject bills that would legalize same-sex civil marriage and expand antidiscrimination protections for transgender individuals. While the votes do not bind the full senate, they make it unlikely that either bill will be revived on the floor next week, reports the Union Leader.
The committee voted 3-2 to reject the marriage-equality bill, with chair Deborah Reynolds, a Democrat, joining two Republicans in opposing the measure. Reynolds said that she did not believe New Hampshire was ready for same-sex marriage, according to the Associated Press.
Last month the bill passed the house by a vote of 186-179.
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