Key Votes
- Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question - Key Vote
Vermont Key Votes
Peter Shumlin voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
Issues
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Stage Details
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (11-19) - March 23, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question
Vote to adopt an amendment to S 115 that submits the following ballot question to the voters: "Shall the General Assembly amend the laws of the state to allow couples of the same sex to marry?"
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - March 23, 2009
Title: Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question
