The Vermont House of Representatives Thursday evening voted for marriage equality by a 95 to 52 margin This vote follows a 26-4 vote two weeks ago by the Vermont Senate.
The House will vote again Friday morning on a "third reading" of the bill, which is routine and usually done by voice vote after a bill passes second reading. After the Senate agrees to minor changes made by the House, the legislation will go to Republican Governor Jim Douglas, who has said he will veto the bill.
Overriding the veto requires 20 votes in the 30 member Senate, and 100 votes in the 150 member House. While advocates are confident they have more than enough votes in the Senate to override a veto, the House vote on an override is more difficult to predict.