Bill 586
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The Bill 588, introuced by Patrick Bloche, was the first bill on same-sex marriage that was presented to parliament in France. It follows the decision of the Constitutional Council to let the legislature decide on this issue. The Socialist Party took advantage of a legislative window to put the text to the agenda.
Votes
The vote was marked by an erosion of the conservative majority against marriage.[1]
| Group | Political field | Yes | No | Abstain | Important votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMP | Right | 9 | 269 | 9 | Axel Poniatowski (Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee) : YES - Jean-Louis Borloo (radical (centrist) candidate in the French presidential election, 2012) : YES - Christian Jacob (Chairperson of the Presidential Majority (UMP / NC)) : NO |
| PS | Left | 192 | 0 | 2 | François Hollande (candidate in the French presidential election, 2012) : YES |
| NC | Christians Democrats | 1 | 20 | 0 | Jean-Christophe Lagarde (Vice President of the National Assembly) : YES |
| GDR | Left | 20 | 0 | 2 | Noël Mamère (Begles Mayor who delivered the first same-sex marriage in France invalidated by court some time later) : YES |
| NI | Others | 0 | 4 | 3 | François Bayrou (former Christian Democrat candidate in the presidential elections of 2002 and 2007 he claims to be favorable, but doubts the word "marriage".) : ABSTAIN |
| Total | 222 | 293 | 16 |