Hawaii House of Representatives has approved civil unions and the measure goes to Republican Gov. Linda Lingle for her signature. The Honolulu Advertiser reports:
She has not said whether she would sign or veto the bill. Lingle has 45 days to decide. If she vetoes the bill, the House and Senate can come back in a one-day override session in July.
[H/T: Keori]
Endorsement of same-sex civil unions by republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman brought the right side of the political roof down on him this week.
Among those legislators and conservative group leaders who spoke against Huntsman this week was Utah Eagle Forum President Gayle Ruzicka. She said:
We are against civil unions, and we are disappointed that he said he supported civil unions, and we want the people to know that the legislature doesn't agree with the Governor, and that civil unions is a synonym for marriage, and that if they were to pass it, it would be in violation of our very law in this state.Ruzicka
There with her were representatives of the thirty-legislator Utah Coalition for Traditional Families, protesters wore T-shirts that read "homosexuals are anti-species" and assorted others
Huntsman's stand has provoked strong reactions all around. With the weight of reactions reportedly falling in the governor's favor.
Unlikely to get his views legislated in Utah, Huntsman's action puzzles most observers, although some see it as an example of pure leadership by a Mormon who has chosen to contradict prevailing public opinion in his home state.
With a majority in the House supportive of civil unions, advocates believe the test will come in the state Senate, where there could be opposition from the Senate Judiciary and Government Operations Committee
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The potential swing vote on the committee is state Sen. Robert Bunda, D-22nd (North Shore, Wahiawa), who has opposed same-sex marriage in the past but said he will keep an open mind on civil unions.
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