So says the
Boston Globe:
Fearing the contentious issue might become a distraction, Senate President Robert E. Travaglini plans to delay a vote on gay marriage until as late as the fall to allow the Legislature time to focus on a busy agenda that includes health care, the budget, and job creation, senior legislative sources said yesterday.
Travaglini's decision has not been made public, but those familiar with his thinking say the Senate leader wants to give the newly reorganized House leadership time to focus on the budget and other measures before he calls a constitutional convention on the proposed amendment to ban same-sex marriages and allow same-sex civil unions.
The Globe story mentions that Travaglini has informed Senate Minority Leader Lees of the change (the ConCon was originally going to be held after special elections this spring) and Lees supports it.
I can't help but think this is good news. While the situation is still fluid (we don't know for sure what the vote will look like if/when it finally comes), this is obviously not a high priority. If the special elections go our way, it may become a lower priority.