▁Chief ▁Minister ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁same - sex ▁marriage ▁bill ▁would ▁have ▁its ▁first ▁reading ▁in ▁T yn wald ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁and ▁would ▁be ▁implemented ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁On ▁ 1 9 ▁December , ▁All an ▁Bell ▁said ▁that ▁the ▁bill ▁would ▁be ▁submitted ▁to ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Ke ys ▁in ▁January , ▁with ▁the ▁intention ▁of ▁having ▁the ▁law ▁take ▁effect ▁by ▁summer ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁The ▁government ▁response ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁consult ation ▁on ▁the ▁Mar riage ▁( S ame ▁Sex ▁Cou ples ) ▁Bill ▁was ▁published ▁on ▁ 2 2 ▁January , ▁with ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Minister s ▁recomm ending ▁that ▁the ▁bill ▁be ▁prompt ly ▁introduced ▁into ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Ke ys ▁for ▁consideration . ▁ ▁The ▁bill ▁had ▁its ▁first ▁reading ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Ke ys ▁on ▁ 2 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁On ▁ 9 ▁February , ▁the ▁bill ▁passed ▁its ▁second ▁reading ▁by ▁ 1 8 – 4 . ▁ ▁{ | ▁class =" wik itable " ▁style =" width : 6 0 %" ▁| + 9 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁vote ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Ke ys ▁( 2 nd ▁reading ) ▁| - ▁! ▁Political ▁affili ation ▁!! ▁style =" width : 2 0 %" | V oted ▁for ▁!! ▁V oted ▁against ▁!! ▁Ab st ained / Not ▁present ▁| - ▁| ▁ ▁Independent ▁ ▁| ▁style =" background - color :# CC FF CC