SB 899 - Same-Sex Marriage - Connecticut Key Vote
Robert Megna voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- April 23, 2009
- House Bill Passed
- April 22, 2009
- Senate Bill Passed
- April 22, 2009
- Introduced
- Feb. 11, 2009
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Stage Details
Title: Same-Sex Marriage
Signed by Governor Jodi Rell
Title: Same-Sex Marriage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that redefines "marriage" as the legal union of two persons, guaranteeing equal protection under the law for same-sex couples.
Highlights:
-Exempts members of the clergy from joining persons in marriage if it violates their right to free exercise of religion (Sec. 7). -Grants people in civil unions the same benefits, protection, and responsibilities as married people under the law (Sec. 10). -Allows civil unions that have not been dissolved or annulled before October 1, 2010 to be recognized as legal marriages (Sec. 12).
Title: Same-Sex Marriage
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that redefines "marriage" as the legal union of two persons, guaranteeing equal protection under the law for same-sex couples.
Highlights:
-Exempts members of the clergy from joining persons in marriage if it violates their right to free exercise of religion (Sec. 7). -Grants people in civil unions the same benefits, protection, and responsibilities as married people under the law (Sec. 10). -Allows civil unions that have not been dissolved or annulled before October 1, 2010 to be recognized as legal marriages (Sec. 12).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Title: Same-Sex Marriage
Committee Sponsors
- Joint Committee on Judiciary (Sponsor)