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LetVermontVote.org

An initiative seeking a public vote on “same-sex unions”
 by means of a non-binding referendum.

Legislative Update for 2007-8

  The 2006 elections placed control of the Vermont House and Senate firmly in the hands of the Democrats. The original position of Democrat leadership is full support of Civil Unions while also stating support of Traditional Marriage. However, a coalition of Progressives, far left Democrats and "moderate" Republicans has introduced identical bills to legalize homosexual marriage into the House and Senate.

  There are two big political questions pertinent to whether or not this bill advances: (1) do House and Senate leaders want to risk reopening a painful and divisive debate which could well give the GOP a powerful campaign issue for 2008, and (2) are there sufficient votes in the House to either override or sustain a veto from Governor Jim Douglas?

  We are presently working to ensure that there are sufficient votes in the House to strongly support a veto.

 The 2007 defeat in the House of the “Physician Assisted Suicide” bill (63 Yes; 82 No) suggests that a veto could be sustained and that the House has little interest in pursuing “hot button” social issues.

 Indeed, when Speaker Symington and Senate Pro Temp Shumlin convened their “Kangaroo” commission in Aug. 2007, they publicly stated that this General Assembly would not be dealing with any bill about homosexual unions.

See text of newest homosexual “marriage” bill in Senate, S.80.

See text of newest homosexual “marriage” bill in House, H.225.