Nov 9, 2009 3:06 pm US/Eastern
NY Senate Could Vote On Same-Sex Law
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Advocates for same-sex marriage are hitting New York's state capital hard, trying to sway the few votes needed for final legislative approval of the bill in a special session Tuesday.
This comes a week after a Maine referendum soundly repealed that state's new same-sex marriage law.
What appears to be a likely vote in New York is being forced by Gov. David Paterson who put it on the agenda of the extraordinary session he's calling for Tuesday.
Advocates remain pleased that they may finally get a vote for final legislative approval in the Senate. Still, they don't know if there are enough votes to pass the bill.
Although he can require the Legislature consider the bill, Paterson can't compel lawmakers to vote.
Paterson was sworn in as New York's 55th governor on March 17, 2008.
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