Mass now voting on amendment - Amendment not adopted

[Calico4000]

Cspan1. This is the amendment that bans same-sex marriages, but allows civil unions.

96 YES 103 NO - AMENDMENT IS NOT ADOPTED

[Dookus]

1. The amendment failed 103 to 96

:)

[w4rma]

19. Is only a majority vote required to amend the state constitution? (n/t)

[Tesha]

2. 96 Yea, 103 No.

[zls44]

3. Defeated!!!!!!!!

Yea 96
Nay 103

[icymist]

4. 96 yea 103 nay

the amendment has not been adopted.

[Calico4000]

5. Thank god

Damn that was close.

[zls44]

7. I thought we'd lost!

We have one of those boards in the CT legislature...darn hard to see on TV.

I thought we'd lost 96-73!

[Tesha]

8. You weren't alone in thinking we'd lost! Phew! (NT)

[Sugarbleus]

22. I was watching...didn't realize they had FINISHED debating it...

If it's true that the amendment failed, well then


Wooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I was really moved to tears listening to the D-rep make her plea for fairness and respect in how this country treats GL couples et al.

GO GO MASS!!

[icymist]

6. Well! That was interesting!

Seems we all were watching the same thing!

[bluestateguy]

9. It's time for the state to obey the court ruling

Not question it.

[macedc]

16. OverTurn It

[Calico4000]

10. So is it over?

Or will they keep trying to vote?

[Rockholm]

11. Will End at 9pm EST Tonight

Yippee!!!!

[Calico4000]

Is this certain?

Is there still chance in could pass? I need to know rather or not to call my friends with the good news.

[Calico4000]

13. Is this certain?

Is there still chance in could pass? I need to know rather or not to call my friends with the good news.

[FreeState]

12. Its not over yet

they are going to get together in about 15 minutes to figure out were to go from here. I believe, I could be wrong, that it will not be over until they approve an amendment or close the constitutional session (is that what its called?).

[Calico4000]

14. Anyone know if you can order a copy of this debate

on VHS/DVD btw?

[macedc]

15. TOO BAD/This Issue Needs to be Crushed

[not systems]

21. I disagree. This is great.

Why suffer bigots.

[burrowowl]

17. Let us know what happens

at 9:00.

[Calico4000]

18. They are now

discussing a new amendment. It bans same-sex marriage but immediatly establishes and requires civil unions.

[burrowowl]

20. When are they going to act on this one?

[OneBlueSky]

23. is Massachusetts an initiative and referendum state?

having lived there for 15 years, I should know this . . . seems to me they managed to overturn a seatbelt law some years ago . . . could this issue end up going to the voters? . . .

[NewJerseyDem]

24. A constitutional amendment requires a referendum

I believe that a constitutional amendment requires majority support in two consecutive legislatures and then must get majority support in a referendum. The referendum is the good part because the polls indicate that the amendment may very well fail if it goes to the public.