Nevada: state Senate committee advances proposal to repeal anti-marriage amendment

This morning, by a vote of 3-2, the Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections in Nevada voted to advance a legislative measure that would begin the process to repeal the state's anti-marriage equality amendment and legalize marriage equality.

A vote is expected before April 23.

From Freedom To Marry:

An initial draft of the language for the measure sought to repeal the state's 2006 anti-marriage constitutional amendment, but the resolution passed this morning takes a step forward by replacing that language with an amendment to "recognize marriages and issue marriage licenses, regardless of gender." 

In order to repeal the amendment, the resolution - SJR13 - must pass this year AND again with identical language in the next legislative session (2015). If both votes pass, then the proposal goes to the voters in November 2016.

For more info about marriage equality in Nevada, click here.

(via Freedom To Marry)