Bill To Ban Same Sex Marriage Passes House Wednesday February 25, 2004 7:26am Should there be a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages?  Yes  No  Undecided ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - A bill that says the state won't recognize same-sex marriages from other states has passed the House Judiciary Committee. The bill passed with a 19-to-one vote. It says it is against public policy to recognize legal benefits of non-marital relationships. The bill now heads to the House floor for debate. Columbia Representative Todd Rutherford voted against the bill after an amendment he proposed failed. He wanted to let local governments offer benefits to both heterosexual and homosexual couples. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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