Hawaii Civil Union Bill Dies in Senate

With the Hawaii civil union bill stalled in committee, the state Senate was unable to pull it out of the committee, reported The New York Times. The Senate voted 18-6 in opposition of the motion to lift the bill to the full Hawaii Senate. The state Constitution requires 9 votes in order for this type of motion to pass. Senate Judiciary Chairman Brian Taniguchi expressed hope that the bill could be amended and revived, but that this probably would not happen until next year.