Just got word from Pam at Pam’s House Blend that the New Hampshire House of Representatives has defeated a proposal to put on the ballot in that state a constitutional amendment limiting legal marriage to unions between one man and one woman. The proposal was defeated by a vote of 201-135.
The New Hampshire House is also expected to vote today on a bill to repeal legal same-sex marriage in that state. Legislation allowing same-sex marriage in New Hampshire was approved last year and went into effect on Jan. 1 this year.
The House Judiciary Committee has recommended not passing either measure.
What happened to the other 64 house members?
Justin: I can’t answer that question yet. News report’s I have found say only that the vote was 201-135 but include no information yet on how many lawmakers were absent during the vote or how many abstained.
The NH House Web site says the House has 400 seats (interestingly enough, there is no Seat No. 13, according to their “House Fast Fact”) but does not say how many of those seats are currently filled.
I expect a longer report on the vote to be available soon. I will update the post then