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JOINT RESOLUTION · 2005–06 SESSION

HJR 4227: 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.

From the Bill Digest (HJR 4227), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

IntroducedMar 7, 2006
Out of committeestopped here
Passed House
Passed Senate
Sent to voters

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)
Introduced: March 7, 2006 in the House
Last action: March 7, 2006

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janéa Holmquist Newbry (R-13)

16 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Kirk Pearson R-39 Cary Condotta R-12 Richard Curtis R-18 Don Cox R-9 Doug Ericksen R-42 Dan Roach R-31 Jim McCune R-2 Tom Campbell R-2 John Serben R-6 Jim Dunn R-17 Gigi Talcott R-28 Joyce McDonald R-25 Bill Hinkle R-13 David Buri R-9 Lynn Schindler R-4 Barbara Bailey R-10

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

Mar 7, 2006First reading, referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Law.

HJR 4227 in other sessions

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

HJR 4227 (2011–12) State spending limit · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4227 (2007–08) Substantive law changes · Did not pass · died in committee
HJR 4227 (1991–92) Elective office vacancies · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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