Illinois gay marriage vote will not happen this week
Thu. January 3, 2013 1:06 PM by GoPride.com News Staff
Senate and House votes possible next week
Springfield, IL -
The fate of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage has been called into question after Senate Democrats reported that the bill will not come to a vote this week, reported the Windy City Times
Senate Democrats had hoped for a vote on Thursday, but they failed to secure the votes to waive a 24-hour rule on the posting of the original marriage bill. Democrats then tacked marriage equality onto an unrelated bill in an attempt to push it through faster.
But two supportive senators have been called away from Springfield on family emergencies, leaving sponsors scrambling to secure needed votes.
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Senate Democrats had hoped for a vote on Thursday, but they failed to secure the votes to waive a 24-hour rule on the posting of the original marriage bill. Democrats then tacked marriage equality onto an unrelated bill in an attempt to push it through faster.
But two supportive senators have been called away from Springfield on family emergencies, leaving sponsors scrambling to secure needed votes.
Windy City Times Read more on the breaking story on Windy City Times..