An historic night in Olympia as the Washington State Senate approves a bill recognizing marriage equality. Applause erupted from the galleries of the Senate Chambers on Wednesday night as a bipartisan majority approved Senate Bill 6239. Prime sponsor Senator Ed Murray had worked for 17 years for this...
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Senate passes Marriage Equality Act
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Radio
"We share the same short moment of life"
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Ed Murray
"The citizens of Washington state have come to understand that lesbian and gay families are their neighbors and their friends," said Sen. Ed Murray, prime sponsor of the mariage equality bill passed Wednesday. SB6239 cleared the Senate in a historic, 28-21 vote. "We share the same short...
Sen. Keiser’s week in review – Feb. 1
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Karen Keiser
VIDEO: Marriage equality passes Washington State Senate
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Kevin Ranker
OLYMPIA - The Washington State Senate passed landmark legislation late Wednesday granting gay and lesbian couples access to marriage. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island , spoke in strong support of the bill. "I was taught that a family was not determined by the genders of the persons involved, but...
Senate passes marriage equality
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - The Hopper
The Senate has passed SB6239 , a historic vote clearing the most significant hurdle in enacting marriage equality in Washington state. The final vote was 28-21 in a debate marked by great respect shown by both sides for deeply held convictions. "The citizens of Washington state have come to understand...
Senate debate of marriage equality under way
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - The Hopper
As of 7 p.m., the Senate is debating amendments to the bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Washington state. You can watch live on TVW . Just moments before the debate began, Sen. Brian Hatfield announced he was the 26th vote in favor of the bill . You can follow the amendments online...
Sen. Hatfield announces stance on Marriage Equality Act
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Brian Hatfield
OLYMPIA – Sen. Brian Hatfield issued the following statement today on Senate Bill 6239 to allow same-sex marriage: “The debate over marriage equality has occupied the time and thoughts of the 2012 legislative session like no other issue. These are serious and difficult times in which we find...
Sen. Kohl-Welles marriage equality floor speech
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Jeanne Kohl-Welles
Bill would save lives of young athletes with cardiac arrest
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Rosemary McAuliffe
OLYMPIA – Legislation requiring school districts to implement an automatic external defibrillators (AED) program for each high school in the state was heard by the Senate Early learning & K-12 Committee . Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in athletes under the age of 25. The...
Senate passes Resolution to approve redistricting plan for decade ahead
Wednesday, February 01 2012 - Lisa Brown - News
Olympia, WA – Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown issued the following statement regarding EHCR 4409, the Redistricting Plan: The Washington State Senate voted today to approve the new Legislative and Congressional boundaries for the next ten years. This reflects the technical changes the Redistricting...