By next week, Hawaii could vote a bill into law that would make same-sex marriage legal.
The Aloha State might be next up to join California, Washington, New York, Maryland and others as places where LGBT couples can join in legal matrimony.
Later this week, Hawaii House Democrats will meet to discuss whether or not they can bolster up votes for proposed legislation making its way through the system, according to the Washington Post.
Gov. Neil Abercrombie told the Washington Post that if legislators can get enough votes and lawmakers can agree on proper rhetoric for the bill, they will call a special session to vote in the fall. He said he is under the impression that a special session is "very likely."
"I think we can put together something that can achieve a solid majority, that will give us the opportunity to establish marriage equity in the state of Hawaii commensurate with the recent Supreme Court decisions, and will satisfy and resolve the issues that are presently before the appeals court on the mainland," Abercrombie said, in front of a group of state Democrats.
Abercrombie mentioned that his chief of staff, Blake Oshiro, is parsing out the proper language to use in the bill, working closely with the state attorney general's office.
Democrats currently hold majorities in both the House and the Senate.
In Hawaii, same-sex marriage was banned in 1998 under statute, but civil unions are currently legal.
Same-sex marriage is legal in 14 states of America.
