WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1970: Marriage

Reaffirming and protecting the institution of marriage.

Summary

  • Declares that the uniting of two persons in a nonmarital domestic relationship, including a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar relationship when the persons are other than a male and a female is not valid in this state and such a uniting of two persons recognized as valid in another jurisdiction is not recognized as valid in this state.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
February 12, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002

AN ACT Relating to reaffirming and protecting the institution of marriage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

12 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 12 Republicans)

Sarah Casada R-25Tom Mielke R-18Kathy Lambert R-45Tom Campbell R-2Don Cox R-9Bob Sump R-7Lynn Schindler R-4Marc Boldt R-17Dave Morell R-25Mike Carrell R-28John Ahern R-6Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1970 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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