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Article: Group: Civil unions will pass Senate; Meanwhile, judiciary panel holds hearings
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- Concord Monitor
- Article date:
- April 11, 2007
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Supporters of civil unions in New Hampshire say that the bill has
the support it needs to pass the Senate and head to the governor's
desk.
The New Hampshire Freedom to Marry Coalition said yesterday that
all 14 Democrats in the 24-member Senate plan to vote for the bill.
One or two Republicans may also support the bill, said Rep. Mo
Baxley, an Andover Democrat who serves as executive director for the
Freedom to Marry Coalition. The group supports establishing civil
unions as a step toward full marriage for same-sex couples.
Last week, the civil unions bill passed the House, 243-129. The
Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on the bill
yesterday, drawing more than 300 people, ...