Powered by USC Law http://mylaw.usc.edu/blogCruz The New Hampshire state Senate has joined the state House in passing a bill opening marriage to same-sex couples (story <a href="javascript:void(0);/*1241068356427*/">here</a>).&nbsp; The bills would now have to be reconciled and the Governor have to sign it for the law to change.&nbsp; If New Hampshire makes the shift from its current parallel civil unions/civil marriage regime to one of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples, it would become the fourth state in New England with such rights (Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont being the other three).<br /> <br /> [edited to remove broken link] http://mylaw.usc.edu/blogCruz/1/2009/04/New-Hampshire-Takes-Step-Toward-Marriage-Equality.cfm 2009-04-29T13:56:00-08:00 marriage,New Hampshire