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Md. Panel Advances Marriage Bill
Md. Panel Advances Marriage Bill

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Md. Panel Advances Marriage Bill
The Maryland senate judicial proceedings committee voted 7-4 to legalize marriage equality, advancing the proposed bill to the full senate next week.
The Baltimore Sun reports that senate president Thomas V. Mike Miller told his colleagues to keep a flexible schedule next week to allow for the anticipated lengthy debate. He said the final vote would be February 28.
Twenty-three senators have shown their support of the bill, and one, Baltimore's Joan Carter Conway, said she would be the tie-breaking vote if necessary. Twenty-four votes are needed to pass the bill.
The house will debate its version of the legislation February 25.