As we reported yesterday, we thought it could go this way -----
Vermont's Governor Jim Douglass said today that he will veto the same-sex marriage bill it if comes across his desk: "He made the public announcement this afternoon. The Vt. Senate gave its final stamp of approval Tuesday to a bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in Vermont. Passage came on a voice vote with no debate, one day after the Senate gave the bill preliminary approval on a 26-4 roll call vote. Now the issue moves to the House, where the Judiciary Committee has scheduled a week's worth of testimony on the issue. It is expected to pass. Governor Douglas has said that he opposes the bill, and this afternoon he announced he plans to veto it. He said he made the announcement to stop speculation and to focus attention on economy."
The Governor never made an official comment about whether he would sign the bill or veto it UNTIL today. Lawmakers were hoping for his signature.
NOW this will happen:
"If he vetoes the bill it is returned together with the veto message to the Clerk of the House or Secretary of the Senate. Then that house must consider it and if it is passed by a two-thirds vote of each house, then it goes to the Secretary of States office and becomes a permanent part of the statutes. If either house fails to get a two-thirds vote the bill is dead." states the Vermont's Legislative website.
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