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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5336

SB 5336: 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 Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5336), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 156, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2007
  6. LawApr 21, 2007
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 17, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 2007
Session law
Chapter 156, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5336, SSB 5336

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Darlene Fairley D-32Margarita Prentice D-11Debbie Regala D-27Eric Oemig D-45Rodney Tom D-48Adam Kline D-37Steve Hobbs D-44Craig Pridemore D-49Karen Keiser D-33Jean Berkey D-38Rosa Franklin D-29Lisa Brown D-3Brian Weinstein D-41Phil Rockefeller D-23Erik Poulsen D-34Karen Fraser D-22Ken Jacobsen D-46Harriet Spanel D-40Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5336
28 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27401
Republican11501
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5336
63 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61200
Republican23300
How each member voted

Yea (63)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 30 by Benton (page 33, line 18)

March 1, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5336
18 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22901
Republican16001
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Amendment 661 by Anderson (page 33, line 18)

April 10, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5336
35 Yea 63 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat36000
Republican32300
How each member voted

Nay (63)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007. (SSB 5336)
  2. Chapter 156, 2007 Laws. (SSB 5336)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5336)
  4. Speaker signed. (SSB 5336)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5336)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5336)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5336)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5336)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5336)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5336)
  11. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5336)
  12. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5336)
  13. JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5336)
  14. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5336)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5336)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5336)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5336)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5336)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5336)
  22. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5336)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5336)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Minority; do not pass.
  26. GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Government Operations & Elections.

SB 5336 in other sessions

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