Nevada Vetoes Gay Partnership Bill

May 26. 2009

Gov. Jim Gibbons

Gov. Jim Gibbons vetoed a "domestic partners bill" for gay couples in Nevada that aimed to equate it with heterosexual marriage.

Gibbons vetoes domestic partnerships bill

Mon, May 25, 2009 (4:50 p.m.) - CARSON CITY – Gov. Jim Gibbons has vetoed a domestic partners bill to give gay couples some of the same rights enjoyed by those who are married.

The governor said Senate Bill 283 “would effectively bypass that constitutional mandate by allowing the rights and privileges of marriage to be bestowed upon non-married persons.”

Sen. David Parks, D-Las Vegas, the sponsor of the bill, said previously he would talk with leadership to determine if an attempt will be made to override the veto.

The bill was approved 12-9 in the Senate and 26-14 in the Assembly. A two-thirds vote is required to override the governor’s veto...

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