NH Senate Approves Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
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The New Hampshire Senate has approved an amendment to the same-sex marriage bill, sending it to the House for consideration later in the day.
The amendment was proposed by Gov. John Lynch, who said he would sign the bill into law if there were more protections for religious institutions that did not want to participate in same-sex marriages.
The 14-10 party-line vote in the Senate accepted Lynch's proposed language. If the House also approves the amendment, the governor could have the bill on his desk as early as Wednesday afternoon. The House previously passed the same-sex marriage bill 178-167.
The amendment was proposed by Gov. John Lynch, who said he would sign the bill into law if there were more protections for religious institutions that did not want to participate in same-sex marriages.
The 14-10 party-line vote in the Senate accepted Lynch's proposed language. If the House also approves the amendment, the governor could have the bill on his desk as early as Wednesday afternoon. The House previously passed the same-sex marriage bill 178-167.
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