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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2481

HB 2481: Marriage license fees

Increasing marriage license fees to fund domestic violence programs.

Summary

  • Requires county auditors to collect an additional $10.00 for marriage licenses, which shall be deposited in a Domestic Violence Prevention Account and used for community-based services for domestic violence victims.
  • Allows county auditors to collect an additional $3 for marriage licenses to fund domestic violence services in the county.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2481), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2481, SHB 2481, E2SHB 2481

AN ACT Relating to increasing marriage license fees to fund domestic violence programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Lou Dickerson (D-36)

11 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Lovick D-44Lynn Kessler D-24Jim McIntire D-46Patricia Lantz D-26Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27Rodney Tom R-48Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2004
Version voted on: E2SHB 2481
56 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican54001
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SHB 2481)
  2. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 2481)
  3. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2481)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2481)
  5. JUD - Majority; do pass. (E2SHB 2481)
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (E2SHB 2481)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SHB 2481)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2481)
  9. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2481)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2481)
  11. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2481)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2481)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2481)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2481)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2481)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2481)
  20. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2481)
  21. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2481)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2481)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2481)
  24. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2481)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2481)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2481)
  31. Minority; do not pass.
  32. JJFL - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HB 2481 in other sessions

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