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NJ Marriage Equality Bill Clears Senate Judiciary Committee 7-6
20 hours ago ago from Towleroad News #gay
The full New Jersey Senate will vote on a marriage equality bill this Thursday after it cleared a committee hurdle last night : After seven hours of public testimony, the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted seven to six to send the bill that would legalize same-sex marriage to a vote before the full state Senate. That vote is set for Thursday. Advocates of gay marriage are racing to get the measure approved in the legislature and ...
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17 hours ago ago from Jackson NJ Regional Opinions News Reviews - Jackson Howell Freehold Lakewood Toms River
Trenton, NJ On Monday night, the NJ Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey. The measure passed with a 7-6 vote. A Senate vote on the measure is expected for Thursday. New Jersey has long been a leader in the the gay rights movement. Our state was the first to recognize civil unions which allowed gay couples most of the benefits of marriage, but complaints about hospitals, employers ...
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22 hours ago ago from Things I'd Like To Share
Last Monday, officials in New Jersey said that they are going to have to give up the marriage equality fight because they couldn’t even get the bill to the Senate floor. Well in a surprise move, the Senate Judiciary Committee for the New Jersey Senate met and voted to approve the marriage equality bill by a vote of 7 to 6 (Two of the Democrats voted no but one Republican voted yes). Now all that is needed is a final vote in the full Senate ...
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21 hours ago ago from Newyork Daily News
The same-sex marriage bill has cleared a hurdle in New Jersey, passing a state Senate committee by a 7-6 margin. It's an historic step, but it could be a much tougher battle for the full Senate Related posts: New Jersey gay marriage bill clears state Senate Judiciary Committee Gov. Paterson will not re-introduce gay marriage bill to State Senate unless passage a sure thing Judge went easy on Hiram Monserrate sentence but State Senate ...
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6 hours ago ago from ChattyKathy.us BLOG Celebrity News
Trenton, NJ (AHN) The Judiciary Committee of the New Jersey Senate narrowly passed a gay marriage bill late Monday night, less than a week after the City Council in the District of Columbia approved its own legislation giving gay couples the right to marry. Members of the Judiciary panel voted 7-6 to approve the Marriage Equality Act, or S1967.The measure will be up for a vote by the full Senate on Thursday, when gay advocates will need at ...
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