Abercrombie will sign Gay Marriage Bill Wednesday
Source: Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The state Senate, as expected, overwhelmingly approved a marriage equity bill today, sending the measure to Gov. Neil Abercrombie who has vowed to sign it and make Hawaii the 15th state to legalize same-sex marriage.
An invitation-only bill-signing ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Hawaii Convention Center's Liliu Theater. The event will be streamed live at
http://governor.hawaii.com and broadcast on 'Olelo's channel 55.
Today's 19-4 vote, while historic, was a somewhat anti-climatic end to the legislative special session that began Oct. 28 and included more than 55 hours of public testimony, followed by two day-long sessions in the House where lawmakers approved the bill late Friday night in a 30-19 vote.
"I look forward to signing this significant piece of legislation, which provides marriage equity and fully recognizes and protects religious freedoms," Abercrombie said in a statement after the Senate vote.
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http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/breaking/20131112_State_Senate_meets_for_final_vote_on_samesex_marriage_bill.html
Of course, it's not like Hawaii is part of the United States.....