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Hawaii May Allow Same-Sex Civil Unions Print E-mail
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Hawaii may very well be the next state to allow same-sex civil unions, possibly as early as next week. On Friday, the tropical state passed a same-sex civil union bill through its Senate, setting it up to move on to Hawaii’s House of Representatives for final passage. The bill passed through the Senate with a vote of 18-7 in favor. With such a large margin for the passing of the bill, the Democratic majority of the Senate may have the ability to override a potential veto from Republican Gov. Linda Lingle. Lingle has not commented on whether or not she would veto the bill.

Hawaii’s House has still not committed to voting on the bill, with House leaders stating that they will only make a vote if there is a two-thirds majority. If they don’t have that veto-proof majority, they would let the bill die on the House floor.

“It's very close. During an election year, this issue is so divisive that it may hurt many of our members,” Democratic Speaker of the House Calvin K.Y. Say said in an interview Friday.

If Hawaii passes their civil union bill, they will be the sixth U.S. state to allow same-sex civil unions behind New Jersey, Maine, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Colorado.

Under the same-sex civil union bill, gay couples would have the same legal rights and benefits as married couples.

Nick Vadala (tothecentre.com) - 23 January 2010.
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