Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Marriage Equality Passes First Senate Test

Update: Coverage in the Washington Post and the Baltimore Sun.

In its first major test before the Maryland Senate, the bill the pass marriage equality received support from 25 senators and opposition from 22 senators. More information on amendments to the bill at the Washington Post. Voting on adoption of the committee report/second reading:

Brochin
Garagiola
King
McFadden
Raskin
Conway
Gladden
Kittleman
Montgomery
Robey
Ferguson
Jones-Rodwell
Klausmeier
Pinsky
Rosapepe
Forehand
Kasemeyer
Madaleno
Pugh
Young
Frosh
Kelley
Manno
Ramirez
Zirkin

Voting against:

Miller
Currie
Glassman
Muse
Simonaire
Astle
DeGrange
Jacobs
Peters
Stone
Benson
Dyson
Jennings
Pipkin
Brinkley
Edwards
Mathias
Reilly
Colburn
Getty
Middleton
Shank