Lawmakers in the Minnesota state House have scheduled a vote on legislation to legalize gay marriage Thursday, signaling that the Democratic majority believes it has enough votes to pass it, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported Tuesday.
House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis, has said he wouldn’t schedule a floor vote on the bill until he knows he had the 68 votes to pass the bill. And on Tuesday, Thissen said he believes the Democratic majority has the votes to get it done, even if no Republicans voter for it. So far, no GOP House members have said publicly they would vote in favor.
Leaders on the Senate side also believe they have the votes to legalize same-sex marriage.
In the Senate, leaders say they also have the votes to pass the bill. They scheduled a last-minute hearing in the Senate Finance Committee for Tuesday morning to review the fiscal impacts.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has said he’ll sign the bill into law if it reaches his desk.
