Full Senate Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Wednesday

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Senate Bill 1, the same-sex marriage bill that passed a Hawaii Senate panel late Monday, was approved by the chamber on second reading today.

That means the full Senate will vote on third reading of SB 1 Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. If passed, it will be heard during a long hearing Thursday before the House Judiciary and Finance committees.

SB 1 passed without objection. Sens. Donovan Dela Cruz, Kalani English, Gil Kahele and Senate President Donna Mercado Kim were excused.

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Photo: State Sen. Roz Baker at a pro-same-sex-marriage rally Oct. 28 at the Capitol. (Nathan Eagle/Civil Beat)

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