BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

HB 1711: Written marriage contracts

Providing for written marriage contracts.

Summary

  • When a couple enters into a marriage contract, the couple may contract to restrict the grounds upon which a divorce may be granted.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1711), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 1995
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
February 6, 1995 in the House
Last action
March 7, 1995
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 7, 1995
Version voted on: HB 1711
41 Yea 54 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat03501
Republican411911
How each member voted

Nay (54)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

HB 1711 in other sessions

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