Activists, lobbyists and citizens this week have been pressing for at least one of six Republican members of the state House Judiciary Committee to vote in favor of sending Pat Steadman’s same-sex civil unions bill to the House floor for debate. On Tuesday, the House Democratic caucus officially joined the campaign.
“Civil Unions are clearly an important issue to the people of Colorado. This bill deserves to be debated by all 65 members of the State House,” said House Minority Leader Sal Pace, D-Pueblo. “I call on Speaker McNulty, Judiciary Committee Chair Rep. Bob Gardner and the House Republicans to join House Democrats in sending the bill to the full House so that civil unions can have a robust debate and a straight up or down vote. Coloradans deserve that much.”
Denver Senator Pat Steadman introduced SB 172 in February. The bill would grant gay couples extended domestic partnership rights.
Full Story from The Washington Independent
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