In a shocking about-face, a Republican controlled House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to establish civil unions in Colorado.
Rep. B.J. Nikkel, R-Loveland, listens to testimony May 3. Nikkel voted in favor of the Colorado Civil Union Act. Photo by Sean Mullins
The bill, sponsored by gay Denver Democrats Sen. Pat Steadman and Rep. Mark Ferrandino, passed 6-5 with support from Republican Rep. B.J. Nikkel of Loveland.
Nikkel, the House Whip, voted against the bill last year.
“It was simply the right thing to do,” Nikkel said after the vote.
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it was expected that the bill would die in this committee, just as it did last year, and i'm surprised by this. session ends on may 9 and it still has to pass through the republican controlled house. the republicans only hold a one-vote majority, and four republicans have said they'd vote for it, it could very well be law soon. gov. hickenlooper has already said he'd sign it.
the state has come a long way since amendment 2
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