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New Hampshire legislature passed civil unions bill [this day at law]
April 26, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On April 26, 2007, the New Hampshire Senate voted by a 14-10 margin in approval of HB 437, which permitted same-sex civil unions in the state. The state's House of Representatives had voted three weeks earlier by a margin of 243-129 to pass the bill, and both votes fell mostly on party lines..... [more]
Colorado governor signs same-sex civil unions bill
March 22, 2013 by Addison Morris
Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper on Thursday signed the "Colorado Civil Union Act," which will allow civil unions for same-sex couples in the state. The legislation explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the benefits held by married couples, including dependent insurance coverage and.... [more]
Colorado lawmakers approve civil unions for same-sex couples
March 12, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
The Colorado House of Representatives voted 39-26 Tuesday in favor of a bill to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. The legislation explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the benefits held by married couples, including dependent insurance coverage and the ability to adopt a.... [more]
Germany considering marriage rights for same-sex unions
August 24, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
Germany's Justice Ministry has introduced legislation that would grant several additional marriage rights to couples in same-sex civil unions. The move has reignited the same-sex marriage debate in Germany which legalized same-sex unions in 2001 but reserved several rights to heterosexual married.... [more]
Germany constitutional court grants equal tax benefits to same-sex couples
August 8, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
The Federal Constitutional Court of Germany on Wednesday ruled that homosexual couples in a civil union should receive the same tax benefits as heterosexual married couples. The court held that with regard to land transfer tax, gay couples should enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples and.... [more]
Rhode Island governor signed same-sex civil unions bill [this day at law]
July 2, 2012 by Garrett Eisenhour
On July 2, 2011, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law H6103, which legalized same-sex unions in the state. The bill, modeled on bills already passed in Illinois, Delaware and Hawaii, defines a civil union as a "legal union between two individuals of the same sex" who are consenting.... [more]
Rhode Island governor signs order recognizing same-sex marriages
May 15, 2012 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee on Monday signed an executive order requiring government agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state. Rhode Island law currently allows civil unions for same-sex couples, but the law was silent on whether same-sex marriages performed in.... [more]
Connecticut Senate approved civil union bill [this day at law]
April 6, 2012 by Cody Harding
On April 6, 2005, the Connecticut Senate approved legislation that legally recognized civil unions between same-sex couples. The legislation, An Act Concerning Marriage Equality (SB 963) granted same-sex couples many equivalent rights of married couples, including filing joint state tax returns,.... [more]
Washington governor signed bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages [this day at law]
April 5, 2012 by Katherine Bacher
On April 5, 2011, Washington Governor Chris Gregoire signed a bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal domestic partnerships. The legislation, House Bill 1649, amended then-current state law, which acknowledged out-of-state domestic partnerships and civil unions but not same-sex.... [more]
Colorado lawmakers consider civil union bill
February 15, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Wednesday in consideration of a proposed bill that would grant same-sex couples the right to civil unions. Same-sex couples traveled to Denver to testify on behalf of the bill. The bill explicitly provides same-sex couples with many of the.... [more]
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