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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Ind. Law - SJR 7 commitee vote is taking place right now [Updated]

You can watch it online here.

Exclusive. It failed, at 5:50, 5 to 5. The vote was on the resolution without any change.

[More at 6:30 pm] Here is coverage from Bill Ruthhart of the Indianapolis Star, and from Deanna Martin of the AP. "Committee Chairman Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, said he considered the vote a signal the emotional issue was dead for this session."

The Star story this morning listed the committee makeup:

The members of the House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee:
• Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, chairman.
• Russ Stilwell, D-Boonville, vice chairman.
• Matt Whetstone, R-Brownsburg, ranking minority member.
• Terri J. Austin, D-Anderson.
• Randy L. Borror, R-Fort Wayne.
• Ralph Foley, R-Martinsville.
• Earl Harris, D-East Chicago.
• Bob Kuzman, D-Crown Point.
• Dennie Oxley, D-English.
• P. Eric Turner, R-Marion.
All the Ds voted against the amendment except for Rep. Oxley.

[Updated 4/4/07] Stories today include "Same-sex marriage ban dead after vote impasse" from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette; "Same-sex measure appears dead" from the Evansville C&P; "Marriage amendment shelved" from the LCJ; and "Same-sex marriage ban collapses" from the Ind. Star.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 3, 2007 05:48 PM
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