If the non-Italian same sex partner were able to obtain Italian citizenship through a civil union, he could transmit citizenship to his own child. If there is no Italian citizenship for a child through step child adoption, there will be no Italian citizenship for a foreign partner in a civil union....

equated with ... marriage except in the case of the few civil rights that have been granted through the passage of the bill.

which does seem to include the acquisition of Italian citizenship by the non-Italian partner in a Civil Union in accord with Article 20 of the max-amendment.

the Ansa English summary is not complete and a further review of the law, as approved by the Senate does indicate that citizenship may be able to be acquired by the non Italian partner in a Civil Union: I have read that: Article 20 of the "maxi-amendment" (former article 3, paragraph 4 of ...