WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2076: Domestic partner benefits

Prohibiting the use of public funds to provide benefits to domestic partners.

Summary

  • Provides that adult persons living in domestic relationships, other than a relationship recognized as a valid marriage within the state of Washington, may not be considered, in law or otherwise, as a legal spouse or as constituting a family for the purpose of qualifying for, or receiving, spousal or marital benefits, privileges, advantages, or entitlements that are paid for, directly or indirectly, in whole or in…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 19, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marc Boldt (R-17)
Introduced
February 19, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marc Boldt (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Carrell R-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 2076 in other sessions

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