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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1939: Civil unions

Authorizing civil unions.

Summary

  • Requires that parties to a civil union must satisfy the following criteria in order to establish a civil union: (1) Neither party may be a party to another civil union or a marriage; (2) The parties to the civil union must be of the same sex and therefore excluded from the marriage laws of this state; (3) The parties may not be nearer of kin to each other than second cousins, whether of the whole or half blood; (4)…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 6014

AN ACT Relating to civil unions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

12 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34Eileen Cody D-34Dave Upthegrove D-33Sandra Romero D-22Jeannie Darneille D-27Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Laura Ruderman D-45Senator D-22Jeanne Edwards D-1Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 1939 in other sessions

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