Illinois Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill

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Source: TPM

The Illinois state senate passed a same-sex marriage bill Tuesday evening by a margin of 32-21, sending the legislation to the governor's desk mere hours after lawmakers in the House approved the measure.

Gov. Pat Quinn (D) has said that he will sign the bill.

Illinois would become the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage.

Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/illinois-senate-passes-same-sex-marriage-bill

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Lawmakers send gay-marriage bill to Quinn
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20131105/BLOGS02/131109912/illinois-house-votes-to-legalize-same-sex-marriage#

It's official: A bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois has cleared its last legislative hurdle and now is on the way to Gov. Pat Quinn for his signature.

The action came Tuesday evening when the Senate voted 32-21 to concur with an amendment and agree with the version of the bill passed by the House earlier in the day.

[Rhythm]

1. The IL House has also approved the bill... the Senate ratified a couple of small changes...

So now it's off to the Governor for a signature!!!!

[Rebellious Republican]

2. Good luck Yall!

[Tx4obama]

3. That was fast. Saw the news about State House earlier and wondered when State Senate would vote!

Bravo!

[pinto]

4. +1

Welcome Illinois!

[ancianita]

5. Wooohooo! From Chicago.

[William769]

6. Fantastic!

[merrily]

7. Welcome, Illinois, to equal marriage rights.

[BrotherIvan]

8. It cannot be stopped!

Equal rights WILL come, and it can't be soon enough.

[Marrah_G]

9. Soon it will be in all 50 states