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Maine
Key Vote
Same Sex Marriage Bill
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that defines marriage as the legally recognized union of two people.
Official Title of Legislation:
LD 1020: An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom
Highlights:
-States that a marriage of a same-sex couple that is validly licensed and certified in another jurisdiction is recognized for all purposes under the laws of Maine (Sec. 3).
-Does not allow interference with any religious institution's marriage policy. A person authorized to join persons in marriage who fails or refuses to join persons in marriage is not subject to any fine or other penalty (Sec. 5).
-Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 124th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
House Passage With Amendment: 05/05/2009 : Bill Passed: 89 - 57 (Roll no. 52) Senate Concurrence Vote: 05/06/2009 : Concurrence Vote Passed 21 - 13 (Roll no. 64) Governor Passage: 05/06/2009 : Signed
Sponsor: Sen. Damon, Dennis
Cosponsors: Rep. Adams, Herbert
Sen. Alfond, Justin
Sen. Bartlett, Philip II
Rep. Beaudoin, Paulette
Rep. Berry, Seth
Sen. Bliss, Lawrence
Rep. Blodgett, Anna
Sen. Bowman, Peter
Sen. Brannigan, Joseph
Rep. Butterfield, Steven II
Rep. Cain, Emily Ann
Rep. Carey, Michael
Rep. Cohen, Joan
Rep. Connor, Gary
Rep. Cornell du Houx, Alexander
Rep. Crockett, Patsy Garside
Rep. Dill, Cynthia
Rep. Eaton, Robert
Rep. Eberle, Jane
Rep. Eves, Mark
Rep. Flemings, Elspeth
Sen. Gerzofsky, Stanley
| Rep. Goode, Adam
Rep. Harlow, Charles
Rep. Haskell, Anne
Rep. Hinck, Jon
Rep. Hunt, Robert
Rep. Innes, Melissa
Rep. Kaenrath, Bryan
Rep. Legg, Edward
Rep. Lovejoy, Stephen
Rep. MacDonald, W. Bruce
Rep. Martin, James
Rep. McCabe, Jeffrey
Rep. Mitchell, Wayne
Rep. Morrison, Terry
Rep. Nelson, Mary
Sen. Nutting, John VII
Rep. O'Brien, Andrew
Rep. Pendleton, Peggy
Rep. Peoples, Ann
Rep. Percy, Leila
Rep. Perry, Anne
Rep. Pilon, Donald
| Rep. Pingree, Hannah
Rep. Pratt, Benjamin
Rep. Priest, Charles
Rep. Russell, Diane
Rep. Sanborn, Linda
Rep. Schatz, James
Rep. Smith, Nancy
Rep. Soctomah, Donald
Rep. Stevens, Sara
Rep. Strang Burgess, Meredith
Rep. Stuckey, Peter
Sen. Sullivan, Nancy
Rep. Treat, Sharon
Rep. Trinward, Pamela
Rep. Valentino, Linda
Rep. Wagner, Richard
Rep. Watson, Thomas
Rep. Webster, David
Rep. Welsh, Joan
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