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Vermont

Key Vote

Same-Sex Marriage Ballot Question



Key Votes:
S 115: Same-Sex Marriage
  

Issues: Campaign Finance and Election Issues, Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Date: 03/23/2009
Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Kevin




Amendment Rejected
(Senate)

How members voted
(11 - 19)


Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:

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 ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE BILL WITH ITS OWN.

Official Title of Legislation:

Mullin Amdt to S 115

Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)

Senate Passage: 03/23/2009 : Amendment Rejected 11 - 19
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE BILL WITH ITS OWN.

Sponsor:
Sen. Mullin, Kevin



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