Civil union bill to be re-introduced Monday during special session

In a special session called by Gov. Hickenlooper today, the bill aiming to grant LGBT couples civil unions rights is to be brought to the floor, but the GOP speaker seems intent on making sure that doesn’t happen.

From Out Front Colorado:

Speaker of the House Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, appeared to be sending the bill to a swift death. The GOP leader told reporters the special session was a “reset” and hinted that there would be committee re-assignments, and perhaps, the bill would be sent to different committees than the panels that examined them earlier this year.

Read the article here