What is the status of the New Hampshire same-sex marriage bill?

[Bill McBlueState]

I believe the state legislature approved it more than five days ago, which means that unless the governor vetoed it, it became law. Am I missing something?

[struggle4progress]

1. HB 436

http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_docket.aspx?lsr=8&sy=2009&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2009&txtbillnumber=HB436

44. Every bill which shall have passed both houses of the general court, shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the governor, if he approves, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it; if after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with such objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and, if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of persons, voting for or against the bill, shall be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it unless the legislature, by their adjournment, prevent its return, in which case it shall not be a law ... http://www.nh.gov/constitution/governor.html


Published: Sunday, May 10, 2009
Same-sex marriage bill in limbo
Both sides watching what Gov. John Lynch will do with the same-sex marriage bill have at least a few more days to keep the heat on the corner office. The Senate-crafted compromise (HB 436) only got to Secretary of State Bill Gardner late Friday afternoon, while the second bill (HB 310) that fixes mistakes made in the first wasn't there yet. At a minimum, what must follow are signatures from the Senate president, House speaker and key members on the House and Senate Enrolled Bills committee. Then and only then could it go to Lynch's office after which Lynch would have five days after that to decide whether to sign, veto or let it become law without his signature ... http://www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090510/COLUMNISTS12/305109905/-1/columnists