The Colorado House today passed a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions. The bill won final passage 39-26 after passing in the Senate earlier, and it now heads to Gov. John Hickenlooper, who has said he will sign it.

The law is slated to take effect May 1. 

The vote punctuates a dramatic political shift in Colorado, where voters approved a gay-marriage ban seven years ago – meaning civil unions are the only option for gay couples in the state for now. That could change with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage bans in the coming months.

“We really do stand on the edge of history,” said Democratic Rep. Pete Lee. “For some in this chamber, this is the reason why we are here.”

YES! VICTORY IN COLORADO!