MP Louisa Wall’s Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill was drawn from the ballot on the 26th of July.
The Bill passed its first reading in parliament on the 28th of August. Written submissions on the bill closed on October 26th.
The Select Committee report was published on the 27th of February 2013.
The Bill passed its second reading in parliament on the 13th of March.
The Bill appeared before the Committee of the whole House on the 27th of March, and is now proceeding to the third reading. This will take place on the 17th of April.

It is important to continue lobbying MPs through this process, and also to thank those who are supporting the Bill. There is a list here that shows how the MPs voted.

Celebrations are being planned to coincide with the third reading. Like our Facebook page and the Campaign for Marriage Equality page to keep to up to date on what’s happening. You can also follow us on Twitter.

LegaliseLove Wellington are still running community meetings on Wednesday evenings.

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