Just got the news that SB 283 veto overriden in the Assembly a few minutes ago. History has been made.
Earlier yesterday:
Senators in Nevada have overridden Governor Jim Gibbons' veto of a domestic partnership bill, the Las Vegas Sun reported Sunday.
Senators agreed 14 to 7 Saturday on the controversial bill that offers gay and straight couples limited guaranteed benefits associate with marriage, including matters such as community property and responsibility for debt. Private business would not be required to provide benefits such as health care to the domestic partner of an employee. But many employers do voluntarily provide such benefits to domestic partners.
“The only way for our state to treat its citizens is as equals under the law,” Jan Gilbert, a lobbyist for the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, a group in favor of the bill, said in a statement. “This was a resounding rejection of the governor's intolerance and it is wonderful to have something to celebrate.”
Gambling and tourism leaders, including gambling giant Harrah's Entertainment, had mounted a lobbying campaign in support of the bill, saying a boycott of the state by gay and lesbian groups could devastate the state's economy, especially in tourism dependent Las Vegas.
The Senate vote was as tight as it gets with the bill's openly gay sponsor, Senator David Parks, a Democrat from Las Vegas, pulling out a win with not a vote to spare. Only 12 senators voted in favor of the original bill.
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http://www.ontopmag.com/article.aspx?id=3915&MediaType=1&Category=26
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