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Gay Marriage in Iowa: will the state legislature intervene in 2009?
Background: DES MOINES, Iowa - Democrats who control the Legislature embraced an Iowa Supreme Court decision Friday legalizing same-sex marriage in the state and said they oppose allowing lawmakers to vote on a constitutional amendment that could overturn the ruling.
Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said the Legislature is in its closing stretch and he doesn't want to inject the volatile issue of gay marriage into the mix.
"On this subject it is exceedingly unlikely that anything will happen on this subject in the Senate this year," said Gronstal.
Still, Republicans promised to seek a constitutional amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-xgr-iowa-gaymarri,0,2783759.story
"We will have a resolution ready Monday," said Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton. "The Legislature spoke when they voted for the defense of marriage act. Mike Gronstal voted for that act."
Iowa does not have a voter initiative and referendum process in place for changing the state constitution.
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Iowa.htm
Question asks whether state legislature will pass a law to overturn the Iowa court ruling allowing gay marriage.
Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal, D-Council Bluffs, said the Legislature is in its closing stretch and he doesn't want to inject the volatile issue of gay marriage into the mix.
"On this subject it is exceedingly unlikely that anything will happen on this subject in the Senate this year," said Gronstal.
Still, Republicans promised to seek a constitutional amendment.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-xgr-iowa-gaymarri,0,2783759.story
"We will have a resolution ready Monday," said Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley, R-Chariton. "The Legislature spoke when they voted for the defense of marriage act. Mike Gronstal voted for that act."
Iowa does not have a voter initiative and referendum process in place for changing the state constitution.
http://www.iandrinstitute.org/Iowa.htm
Question asks whether state legislature will pass a law to overturn the Iowa court ruling allowing gay marriage.
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Initial likelihoods: legislation passes before/on Memorial Day (May 25): 3%, after May 25 and b4/on July 4: 3%, after July 4 and b4/on election day (Nov 3): 4%, after Nov 3 and b4 New Year's Day, 2010: 8%, legislation does not pass in 2009: 82%
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predicted legislation does not pass in 2009 (H$100 at 83%)
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predicted after Nov 3 and b4 New Year's Day, 2010 (H$5 at 8%)
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