Maryland Senate Vote Expected Wednesday on Marriage Equality Bill

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Maryland Senate Vote Expected Wednesday on Marriage Equality Bill


Posted by John Riley | February 21, 2012 2:10 PM

http://metroweekly.com/poliglot/2012/02/maryland-senate-vote-expected.html


Out gay Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery Co.)

The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee voted largely along party lines Tuesday, Feb. 21, in favor of HB 438 (pdf), a bill to legalize marriage equality. The bill, supported by Gov. Martin O'Malley (D), is now expected to go before the full Senate for a vote on Wednesday, Feb. 22.

Seven of the eight Democrats on the committee, including Chairman Brian Frosh (D-Montgomery Co.) and Vice-Chair Lisa Gladden (D-Baltimore City), voted to approve the bill. All three Republicans on the committee and Sen. Norman Stone, Jr. (D-Baltimore Co.) voted against the measure. No amendments to the bill were adopted by the committee.