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[Particle Physicist]

So what is happening with Illinois? I haven't heard anything.

 

[ivysaur12]

So what is happening with Illinois? I haven't heard anything.

Re-introducing it early this session.

The measure passed the Rhode Island house committee unanimously, 11-0. Goes to full vote on the 24th.

 

[ivysaur12]

Passes Rhode Island House 59 - 11. Now it goes to the Senate.

 

[Particle Physicist]

Passes Rhode Island House 59 - 11. Now it goes to the Senate.

Nice!

 

[Grakl]

Passes Rhode Island House 59 - 11. Now it goes to the Senate.

Excellent.

 

[ivysaur12]

Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) wants Feb. 14 to be the day his legislative chamber votes to legalize gay marriages in Illinois.

“I’d like to pass it out of committee next week and pass it on Valentine’s Day,” Cullerton told the Chicago Sun-Times in a meeting Thursday with the newspaper’s Editorial Board.

Cullerton said he believes the legislation, Senate Bill 10, has the necessary 30 votes to pass and move to the House, clearing a major hurdle in making Illinois the 10th state to legalize same-sex marriages.

Bam! BAM BLAM BLICKA BLAM WOOOOAH NELLY!

In both Rhode Island and Illinois, their Senates were the more major hurdles. So this is great news.

 

[Walshicus]

Good to hear. Really hope Scotland, England and Wales are next!

 

[Volimar]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/us/illinois-same-sex/index.html

The Illinois Senate passed a measure Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage, voting 34-21.

The state House will consider it next. Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has indicated that he would sign the bill.

Illinois would be the 10th state, plus the District of Columbia, to legalize same-sex marriage, according to Lambda Legal, a gay rights organization.

Good luck IllinoisGAF!

 

[Escape Goat]

hooray. Gay marriages for everyone!

 

[freenudemacusers]

great valentine's day is ruined for all heterosexuals now.

 

[Escape Goat]

great valentine's day is ruined for all heterosexuals now.

cake will help soothe the hurt

 

[Phobophile]

If the IL House passes this, it will be the only good thing Pat Quinn will have signed.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

Good to hear. Really hope Scotland, England and Wales are next!

I thought we did this, like last week?

 

[Black Republican]

If the IL House passes this, it will be the only good thing Pat Quinn will have signed.

Poor thing will probably lose reelection anyways

 

[GK86]

Congrats Illinois!! Taste the happy.

 

[freenudemacusers]

cake will help soothe the hurt

What, no fondant? I thought this was an occasion.

 

[Dany]

YES.

This makes my V-day so much better!

 

[RumblingRosco]

So now that the Senate has approved it in Illinois, what's the next step before it's completely passed? I'm embarrassed to have to ask that out loud... but, as someone living in Illinois, I'm very happily surprised by this. It's even better that this happened on Valentine's Day.

 

[ivysaur12]

So now that the Senate has approved it in Illinois, what's the next step before it's completely passed? I'm embarrassed to have to ask that out loud... but, as someone living in Illinois, I'm very happily surprised by this. It's even better that this happened on Valentine's Day.

It has to pass the House. And in Rhode Island, it needs to pass the Senate.