Marriage Equality bill passes 95-52 (updated)

The bill passed, as expected – and without the 100 votes needed to override a veto (depending on how many legislators participate in the override vote), which was also largely expected. Obviously, there were hopes that it would be otherwise, but with the anticipated defection of conservative Dems, that was always a long shot.

Roll call details forthcoming (well, actually that’ll probably be a while, but I’m hoping we can all scrape together details…. particularly of which Dems voted against. I know I wanna know).

Update: Dems voting against (from the comments – please add names below as you find ’em – there was a total of 11):

Rep. Michel Consejo (Franklin 5)

Rep. Dick Howrigan (Franklin 2)

Rep. Jeff Young (Franklin 3)

Rep. Cynthia Browning (Bennington 5)

Rep. Sonny Audette (Chittenden 3-9)

Rep. Clem Bissonnette (Chittenden 3-6)

Rep. Ken Atkins (Chittenden 3-6)

Rep. Tim Corcoran (Bennington 2-1)

Rep. Debbie Evans (Chittenden 6-2)

Rep. Dave Potter (Rutland 1-2)

Rep. Bob South (Caledonia 3)

Repubs voting for:

Rep. Anne Donahue (Washington 2)

Rep. Kurt Wright (Chittenden 3-1)

Rep. Rick Hube (Windham-Bennington-Windsor 1)

Rep. Patti Komline (Bennngton-Rutland 1)

Rep. Heidi Scheuermann (Lamoille 1)

Update: Two Republicans were absent for that vote, O’Donnell of Vernon and Westman of Cambridge. Both are certain no votes. Westman is often featured as a spokesperson for the rancorous religious opposition. So the totals for the vote today (Friday, April 3) may be different from those of last night. — NanuqFC

Update: Whoops, Westman voted yes today, and I think I must have him confused with someone else from Cambridge. — NanuqFC

Update #2: The list of Reps by district and how they voted is here.

32 thoughts on “Marriage Equality bill passes 95-52 (updated)

  1. The vote tally for marriage equality was 95-42. If the override vote has 147 people voting, we need 98 votes to override Douglas’ veto of marriage equality.

    Two Democrats who voted against it are on the record saying they’d vote to override the veto.

    We need, between now and the override vote, to change just one mind in the legislature.

    I’m pretty sure at this point, we’re going to win this thing.

  2. A few of the No voters “explained” their votes with apologies to their “many” gay and lesbian “friends,” whom they might have “disappointed.” One representative went so far as to “hope” that his “gay and lesbian friends” and constituents didn’t “feel I have thrown them under the bus.”

    Franklin County Democrats voted as follows: Consejo, Howrigan, & Young voted no. Gilbert and Keenan voted yes.

    Because there is another vote tomorrow, I’ll refrain from other comment. But for sure, Dim Jugless is gloating tonight.

    NanuqFC

    The freedom to MARRY has long been recognized as one of the vital personal rights essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men [and women]. ~ SCOTUS, Loving v. Virginia (1967)

  3. … I’m still shivering from Steve Howard and Jason Lorber’s speeches. Those will stick with me forever….

  4. He is my rep.  I e-mailed him the other day encouraging him to vote for the bill – and he wrote back saying he would be voting No.  I wouldn’t think he’d vote for the override but I will write back encouraging him to. He didn’t have opposition in the recent election but a couple years ago he almost lost to a progressive candidate, who I supported (so glad I did now!)

  5. I’ll be talking about two things:

    1) How to stick with traditional conservative principals and vote for individual rights, and

    2) This issue will be right back in two years if it’s not passed this year … he can spend more time fighting what is going to eventually pass or accept this is really what a majority of Vermonters want.

  6. The override is more complicated than what is being presented here.  There is no way to know if the five Rs will vote to override.  In some ways it was easier to vote for the bill than it will be to vote against the Governor of your same party.  The best strategy for Democrats who voted against the bill is to get them to take a walk on the override vote.  They have fulfilled their “convictions” with the no vote on the bill. By not voting on the override they are supportiong the majority of their House peers and still sticking with their convictions.  Furthermore Democrats who vote with the Governor face the problem of supporting the Governor.  Everyone needs to keep pounding the Ds who voted no; and needs to keep after the Rs who voted yes to ensure that they will vote to override.

  7. IOWA!!!!

    The Iowa Supreme Court this morning unanimously upheld gays’ right to marry.

    “The Iowa statute limiting civil marriage to a union between a man and a woman violates the equal protection clause of the Iowa Constitution,” the justices said in a summary of their decision.

    The court rules that gay marriage would be legal in three weeks, starting April 24.

    http://www.desmoinesregister.c

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