The Assembly Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the marriage equality bill on Thursday, February 2 at 10:00am at the New Jersey State House, 125 West State Street in Trenton. If you would like a seat in the main room, get there early. Rev. Craig will have “Standing on the Side of Love” lapel stickers for all UU’s, so look forr her on the front of the annex steps as of about 9:30am.
This hearing is the final hearing on the bill and the second step in bill’s prospective passage. The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was capped by an 8 to 4 vote in favor of the marriage equality bill. After Thursday’s Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing, in the weeks ahead the bill will go to the full Senate and the full Assembly for final floor votes.
What else can you do? Circulate petitions in your congregation supporting marriage equality. (Please let us know after they’ve been completed, so we can get them from you, director@uulmnj.org).