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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5970: Family law handbook

Requiring that the family law handbook be provided when a person applies for a marriage license.

Summary

Requires the county auditor to distribute a family law handbook to an individual who applies for a marriage license under RCW 26.04.140.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 225, Laws of 2003

IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
Out of committeeMar 3, 2003
Passed SenateMar 16, 2003
Passed HouseApr 11, 2003
GovernorMay 12, 2003
LawMay 12, 2003

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)
Introduced: February 26, 2003 in the Senate
Last action: May 12, 2003
Session law: Chapter 225, Laws of 2003

AN ACT Relating to correcting a technical error to clarify that the family law handbook shall be provided when a person applies for a marriage license;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Hargrove (D-24)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 16, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5970

47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	0	0	1
Republican	24	0	1	0

How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Val Stevens R-39

Excused (1)

Erik Poulsen D-34

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2003

Version voted on: SB 5970

84 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 12 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	43	2	0	7
Republican	41	0	0	5

How each member voted

Yea (84)

Nay (2)

Dennis Flannigan D-27
Deb Wallace D-17

Excused (12)

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History

May 12, 2003Effective date 7/27/2003.
May 12, 2003Chapter 225, 2003 Laws.
May 12, 2003Governor signed.
Apr 27, 2003Delivered to Governor.
Apr 25, 2003Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2003President signed.
Apr 11, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 12.
Apr 11, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 9, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 3, 2003JJFL - Majority; do pass.
Apr 2, 2003JJFL - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 18, 2003First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
Mar 16, 2003Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1.
Mar 16, 2003Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 11, 2003Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3, 2003Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3, 2003CFC - Majority; do pass.
Feb 26, 2003First reading, referred to Children & Family Services & Corrections.

SB 5970 in other sessions

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

SB 5970 (2025–26) Senior citizen centers/tax · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2023–24) Local boards of health · Enacted · Chapter 37, Laws of 2024
SB 5970 (2021–22) Vehicle taxes & fees · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2019–20) Transportation funding bonds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2017–18) Mental health field response · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2015–16) Public wrks contracts option · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5970 (2013–14) Licensing reqs/military · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5970 (2011–12) Veteran's preference · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor

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