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VT House Passed Same Sex Health Care Coverage Bill Friday

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -

The Vermont House passed a same-sex couple health care coverage bill Friday.

According to the legislation,H. 315, any employer operating outside of Vermont is required to offer the same health care coverage and benefits to same-sex spouses that they would offer to opposite-sex spouses.

Legislators passed the bill 139 to 5.

Vermont was one of the first states to legalize same-sex marriage, which was passed back in 2009.

Click here to see the roll call of votes.

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