Missouri House Speaker says Religious Freedom Bill Killed

Intro:	Missouri House Speaker admitted Thursday that the religious freedom measure will not go to the House floor.
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Wrap: The measure would have allowed religious organizations to refuse goods or services to same sex couples. It failed in the House Emerging Issues Committee on a 6-6 vote, where three Republicans joined the committee's Democrats in voting nay.

Speaker of the House Todd Richardson said he could not see the bill being resurrected this session.

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Description: I said at the beginning that I was going to let the process work. The process operated here and the bill didn't have enough votes to get out of committee.

Democratic Representative Gail McCann Beatty thanked Richardson for allowing the process to work untampered.

Because the committee vote was tied, the Senate resolution would need 82 votes in the House for it to be restored.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro:	Missouri Democrat said Thursday she is glad a major religious freedom measure was defeated this session.
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Wrap: The measure would have allowed religious organizations to refuse goods or services to same sex couples. It failed in the House Emerging Issues Committee in a 6-6 vote, where three Republicans joined the committee's Democrats in voting nay.

Missouri Speaker of the House Todd Richardson said he could not see the bill being resurrected this session.

House Assistant Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty said the measure did not belong in Missouri law.

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Description: Discrimination is not right for our state, it's not right to put it in our constitution.

Because the committee vote was tied, the Senate resolution would need 82 votes in the House for it to be restored.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.

Intro:	The Assistant Minority Floor Leader thanked Republicans Thursday for voting against a religious freedom measure.
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Missouri Speaker of the House Todd Richardson said he could not see the bill being resurrected this session.

House Assistant Minority Leader Gail McCann Beatty said the help of Republicans in committee made her efforts successful.

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Description: I have to give some credit to my Republican colleagues that also felt that this is the wrong thing to do for our state.

Because the committee vote was tied, the Senate resolution would need 82 votes in the House for it to be restored.

Reporting from the state Capitol, I'm Jack Morrisroe.