(Concord, New Hampshire) Legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry is headed to a final vote Wednesday in the New Hampshire House.

The revised bill was returned to the House, where Tuesday it was approved by a key committee which recommended passage.

It is expected the House will endorse the revised version, sending it on to the governor.

But Gov. John Lynch remains silent on whether he will sign or veto the bill.

Lynch has said he believes the current civil union law works fine, but has avoided questions week on what he will do when the marriage bill hits his desk, likely by the end of the week.

“I recognize that the issue of same-sex marriage is intensely passionate and personal, and raises strong emotions on all sides,” the Democratic governor said in a statement following the Senate vote. 

“I still believe the fundamental issue is about providing the same rights and protections to same-sex couples as are available to heterosexual couples. This was accomplished through the passage of the civil unions law two years ago. To achieve further real progress, the federal government would need to take action to recognize New Hampshire civil unions.”

Last week, the University of New Hampshire Survey Center released a statewide poll that found 55 percent of New Hampshire residents support gay and lesbian couples’ right to marry, while 39 percent oppose it. 

If Lynch vetoes the bill, it is unclear if there are enough votes to override it.

In Vermont, the state legislature overrode the veto of a similar marriage bill by Gov. Jim Douglas. A marriage equality bill is heading to a vote in the Maine legislature.

In addition to Vermont, same-sex marriage also is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Iowa.