The Nevada Assembly has joined the Nevada Senate to override Governor Jim Gibbons’ veto of the Domestic Partnership bill on a vote of 28-14. [Las Vegas Sun]
Nevada has become the 17th state to recognize the relationships of gay and lesbian couples under state law. The law goes into effect October 1.
Voting against the bill on Sunday were Republicans John Carpenter of Elko, Chad Christensen of Las Vegas, Tyrus Cobb of Reno, Heidi Gansert of Reno, Pete Goicoechea of Eureka, Tom Grady of Yerington, Don Gustavson of Sparks, John Hambrick of Las Vegas, Joe Hardy of Boulder City, Richard McArthur of Las Vegas, James Settelmeyer of Gardnerville, Lynn Stewart and Melissa Woodbury, both of Henderson.
One Democrat, Mo Denis of Las Vegas, voted to sustain the governor’s veto. Edwin Goedhart, a Republican from Amargosa Valley voted for the override.
The vote of Goedhart to override the veto is an unexpected but welcome act from Goedhart. He can now fish in South American with a clear conscience.
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