BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5532: Written marriage contracts
Allowing people to enter into a written marriage contract.
Summary
- Authorizes two persons of the opposite sex to enter into a written marriage contract providing that the marital relationship will not be dissolved except upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence by one party of the fault of the other party that constitutes grounds for dissolution. Designates grounds for legal proceedings to find one party at fault for the purposes of dissolving the marriage.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 26, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 26, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
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.
SB 5532 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5532 (2021–22) Rx drug affordability board
- SB 5532 (2019–20) Special education
- SB 5532 (2017–18) Labor standards/nonprofits
- SB 5532 (2015–16) WA gift of life award
- SB 5532 (2013–14) Peace officers
- SB 5532 (2011–12) State route number 522