JOINT RESOLUTION · 2005–06 SESSION
HJR 4207: Marriage protections
Protecting the name of marriage, protecting the legal incidents of marriage and limiting court jurisdiction over marriage.
Summary
- Proposes an amendment to the state Constitution to protect the name of marriage, protect the legal incidents of marriage and limit court jurisdiction over marriage.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 2005
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Sent to voters
- Prime sponsor
- Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
- Introduced
- January 31, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
19 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 19 Republicans)
John Ahern R-6Richard Curtis R-18Lynn Schindler R-4Ed Orcutt R-18Dan Roach R-31Jim Dunn R-17Cary Condotta R-12Jay Rodne R-5Jim McCune R-2David Buri R-9Mike Armstrong R-12Doug Ericksen R-42John Serben R-6Dan Kristiansen R-39Joel Kretz R-7Glenn Anderson R-5Tom Campbell R-2Beverly Woods R-23Kirk Pearson R-39
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.
HJR 4207 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HJR 4207 (2025–26) Property taxes/homestead
- HJR 4207 (2023–24) School district bond voting
- HJR 4207 (2021–22) Term limits
- HJR 4207 (2019–20) Practice of law/supreme crt
- HJR 4207 (2017–18) Individual income tax prohib
- HJR 4207 (2015–16) Supreme crt/law and justice
- HJR 4207 (2013–14) Superior court judges
- HJR 4207 (2011–12) Omnibus operating proposals