Marriage Equality Ballot Measure Passes AZ House

For the past few months, some bigoted members of the Arizona legislature have been attempting to place another marriage equality ban on the state's November ballot. Up until recently, some expert political wrangling by equality-minded legislators, notably Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (pictured), have kept the hate-motivated ballot measure at bay. However, two days ago on May 12, the house passed SCR1042 in a vote of 33-25.

Immediately upon passage, however, Rep. Sinema again showed her political expertise by invoking House Rule 8 (J), which requires that, upon a motion by any legislator, any bill which is "not a proper subject of legislation, or which contains language that is insulting or derogatory" must be immediately referred to the rules committee for a decision on whether the bill is appropriate. Unfortunately, the Rules Committee promptly approved the bill, and it was passed to the Republican-dominated Arizona Senate, where it will almost certainly be passed.

Sources:
[Arizona Daily Star]
[SCR1042]