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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1351

HB 1351: Domestic partnerships

Protecting individuals in domestic partnerships by granting certain rights and benefits.

Summary

  • Creates a domestic partnership registry in the Office of the Secretary of State.
  • Provides certain rights to state registered domestic partners to the same extent those rights are provided to spouses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1351), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1351, SHB 1351

AN ACT Relating to protecting individuals in domestic partnerships by granting certain rights and benefits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

55 co-sponsors (53 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Fred Jarrett D-41Jamie Pedersen D-43Jim Moeller D-49Dave Upthegrove D-33Judy Clibborn D-41Jeannie Darneille D-27Geoff Simpson D-47Shay Schual-Berke D-33Brendan Williams D-22Bob Hasegawa D-11Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Helen Sommers D-36Jim McIntire D-46John McCoy D-38Mary Helen Roberts D-21Zack Hudgins D-11Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Sells D-38Steve Kirby D-29Bill Fromhold D-49Brian Blake D-19William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Kathy Haigh D-35John Lovick D-44Mark Ericks D-1Hans Dunshee D-44Brian Sullivan D-21Pat Sullivan D-47Deb Wallace D-17Ruth Kagi D-32Dennis Flannigan D-27Lynn Kessler D-24Eric Pettigrew D-37Alex Wood D-3Dave Quall D-40Steve Conway D-29Shirley Hankins R-8Maralyn Chase D-32Al O'Brien D-1Deb Eddy D-48Sherry Appleton D-23Ross Hunter D-48Patricia Lantz D-26Larry Springer D-45Maureen Walsh R-16Bill Grant D-16Dean Takko D-19Roger Goodman D-45Jeff Morris D-40Eileen Cody D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mark Miloscia D-30Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1351)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1351)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1351)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1351)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1351)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1351 in other sessions

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

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