CIVIL UNION BILL PASSES IS HAWAII'S SENATE

Comeonawannalayya. The Hawaiian Senate has passed a civil-union bill 18-7. The bill will now pass on the the House which has a veto-proof majority. The bill let's same-sex couples enter into civil unions, thus gaining the same state's rights as a married couple. Great news!! There was discussion on the Senate floor about delaying the effective date form January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2011 because of some flaw in the bill and to make it easier for the Department of Health to implement civil unions. Sen. Ihara, who supports civil unions, said he felt compelled to correct the technical flaw to remove a reason for a veto. Here's hoping everything stays smooth and easy like the state of Hawaii itself. [source]