NH Anti-Recognition Bill Withdrawn
The sponsor of a bill to ban interjurisdictional recognition of same-sex marriages and civil unions in New Hampshire has withdrawn the bill.
The bill targeted a provision of New Hampshire’s new civil union law. Under the provision, New Hampshire will recognize - as civil unions - out-of-state same-sex marriages and civil unions. It is a moderate, pragmatic provision that addresses multistate problems without recognizing same-sex marriages as marriages under New Hampshire law.
The bill to modify the provision had been slated for a public hearing.
I have criticized the the modification bill previously. The sponsor, state Rep. Maureen Mooney, deserves credit for apparently reconsidering the merits of the bill and withdrawing it.
Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 04:38PM
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A bill to bar New Hampshire from recognizing same-sex unions outside the state has been unexpectedly withdrawn. -
Related: A Momentous Shrug at Civil UnionsWhat a non-issue civil unions are turning out to be.
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