By Adam Bink Today, the Hawaii Senate is scheduled to move forward on a civil unions bill, following passage of the bill out of a committee. Via Equality Hawaii: The Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee passed SB232 SD1, Hawaii’s new civil unions bill, by a 3-2 vote Tues., Jan. 25. Equality Hawaii thanks Sens. Clayton [...]
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Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a civil union bill there, KITV reports: More than 70 people turned out to testify. The proposal has the support of a majority of lawmakers and new Gov. Neil Abercrombie. So, the goal ... Read Post
Last month Hawaii's civil unions bill passed in the state Senate. And last night an 11-2 vote moved the bill out of committee and to the full House for a vote expected to be made in the next week or so. The state House Judiciary Com... Read Post
Hawaii's civil unions bill yesterday squeaked out of committee and advanced for a vote by the full state Senate. Senate Bill 232 passed the Senate Judiciary and Labor Committee by a 3-2 vote, after a hearing that lasted just over tw... Read Post