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New York
Key Vote
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that allows same-sex couples to marry with equal protection under the law with different-sex couples, and excuses members of the clergy from being required to perform marriage ceremonies.
Official Title of Legislation:
A 7732: An act to amend the domestic relations law, in relation to the ability to marry.
Official Synopsis:
This bill provides same-sex couples the same opportunity to enter into civil marriages as opposite-sex couples. The bill also provides that no member of the clergy may be compelled to perform any marriage ceremony.
Highlights:
-Recognizes marriages regardless of sex, and grants same-sex couples the same protections, responsibilities, rights, obligations, and benefits possessed by different-sex couples (Sec. 1).
-Provides that no marriage license shall be denied on account of the sex of the parties involved (Sec. 3).
-Establishes that clergymen, ministers and Society for Ethical Culture leaders shall not be required to solemnize any marriage (Sec. 4).
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
House Passage: 05/12/2009 : Bill Passed 89 - 52
Sponsors: AM Alessi, Marc
AM Aubry, Jeffrion
AM Boyland, William Jr.
AM Bradley, Adam
AM Brennan, James
AM Brodsky, Richard
AM Cahill, Kevin
Sen. Cook, Charles (out of office)
AM Duprey, Janet
AM Englebright, Steven
AM Farrell, Herman Jr.
AM Fields, Ginny
AM Gianaris, Michael
AM Jaffee, Ellen
AM Lancman, Rory
AM Latimer, George
AM Lavine, Charles
AM Lentol, Joseph
AM Lifton, Barbara
AM Lopez, Vito
| AM Lupardo, Donna
AM McEneny, John
AM Millman, Joan
AM Nolan, Catherine
AM O'Donnell, Daniel
AM Ortiz, Felix Jr.
AM Paulin, Amy
AM Peralta, José
AM Pretlow, James Sr.
AM Rivera, Jose
AM Rivera, Naomi
AM Sweeney, Robert
AM Thiele, Fred Jr.
AM Towns, Darryl
AM Weisenberg, Harvey
AM Weprin, Mark
AM Wright, Keith
AM Zebrowski, Kenneth Jr.
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Cosponsors: AM Benedetto, Michael
AM Bing, Jonathan
AM DenDekker, Michael
AM Dinowitz, Jeffrey
AM Eddington, Patricia
AM Glick, Deborah
AM Gottfried, Richard
AM Hevesi, Andrew
AM Hoyt, William III
| AM Jeffries, Hakeem
AM John, Susan
AM Kavanagh, Brian
AM Kellner, Micah
AM Rosenthal, Linda
AM Sayward, Teresa
AM Schimel, Michelle
AM Silver, Sheldon
AM Titone, Matthew
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