BILL · 2003–04 SESSION
SB 5532: International matchmaking
Requiring additional personal history information from customers of international matchmaking organizations.
Summary
- The information requested by a person in a foreign country is expanded to personal information and not just marital information. This includes previous marriages, annulments, and dissolutions; founded allegations of child abuse or neglect; and any existing no contact or antiharassment protection orders.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 28, 2003
- Out of committeeFeb 12, 2003
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2003 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 2004
AN ACT Relating to international matchmaking organizations;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
7 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Referred to Rules.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- CFC - Majority; do pass.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.
SB 5532 in other sessions
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- SB 5532 (2017–18) Labor standards/nonprofits
- SB 5532 (2015–16) WA gift of life award
- SB 5532 (2013–14) Peace officers
- SB 5532 (2011–12) State route number 522