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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 2159: Domestic partner benefits

Providing state employee benefits for domestic partners.

Summary

  • Provides state employee benefits for domestic partners.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2159), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 24, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

17 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Wood D-3Grace Cole D-32Val Ogden D-49Jeff Gombosky D-3Velma Veloria D-11Helen Sommers D-36Mike Cooper D-21Sandra Romero D-22Mary Lou Dickerson D-36John Blalock D-33Debbie Regala D-27Al O'Brien D-1Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Patty Butler D-32Ruth Fisher D-27Eileen Cody D-11Dawn Mason D-37

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.

HB 2159 in other sessions

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