Within the next few months, Washington could become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage–if just a few more votes can be found in the state legislature.
House Speaker Frank Chopp says he has the necessary votes to move a marriage-equality bill out of his chamber. “I believe the measure will pass the house,” Chopp told The Stranger on January 12. But over in the senate–which, just like the house, is controlled by Democrats–it’s a different story. Over in that chamber, the entire marriage-equality push could collapse.
State senator Ed Murray (D-43), who introduced the bill on January 13, says it’s a nail-biter. “I think we have a very good chance,” Murray says. “But we are not there yet. We could lose. There are a handful of votes we still need.”
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