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Gay-marriage bill may be within reach in Senate
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jan 11, 2012 11:41pm |
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| Author | Rachel La Corte and Mike Baker |
| Media | Newspaper - Seattle Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 11, 2012 09:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to make Washington the seventh state to approve gay marriage, according to a tally by The Associated Press.
A same-sex marriage bill is expected to be introduced by the end of the week. The AP reached out to all 49 state senators over the past week and found that more lawmakers are firmly supporting gay marriage than opposing it, by a margin of 22-18.
The measure needs 25 votes to pass the Senate. The House is widely expected to have enough support, and Gov. Chris Gregoire publicly endorsed gay marriage for the first time last week.
Four Democrats say they are considering whether to support it, including one who is leaning in favor. A pair of Republicans is among those supporting the proposal, and two first-term GOP members said they are still discussing the issue with constituents. |
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