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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1727

HB 1727: Registered domestic partners

Expanding the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners.

Summary

  • Provides that for all purposes under state law, state registered domestic partners shall be treated the same as married spouses and that provisions of the act shall be liberally construed to achieve equal treatment, to the extent not in conflict with federal law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1727), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5688
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1727, SHB 1727, 2SHB 1727

AN ACT Relating to further expanding the rights and responsibilities of state registered domestic partners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

56 co-sponsors (54 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Maureen Walsh R-16Jim Moeller D-49Norm Johnson R-14Senator D-36Dave Quall D-40Pat Sullivan D-47Marcie Maxwell D-41Mary Helen Roberts D-21Maralyn Chase D-32Dave Upthegrove D-33Scott White D-46Steve Conway D-29Sharon Nelson D-34Eileen Cody D-34Zack Hudgins D-11Jeff Morris D-40Deb Eddy D-48Marko Liias D-21Ruth Kagi D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Christine Rolfes D-23Judy Clibborn D-41Hans Dunshee D-44Eric Pettigrew D-37Larry Springer D-45Ross Hunter D-48Brendan Williams D-22Brian Blake D-19Jeannie Darneille D-27Roger Goodman D-45Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Kelli Linville D-42Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sherry Appleton D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Lynn Kessler D-24Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Mike Sells D-38Al O'Brien D-1Mark Ericks D-1Deb Wallace D-17John McCoy D-38Steve Kirby D-29Kathy Haigh D-35Dean Takko D-19Christopher Hurst D-31Larry Seaquist D-26Alex Wood D-3Dennis Flannigan D-27Tina Orwall D-33Jim Jacks D-49Fred Finn D-35Senator D-22Geoff Simpson D-47John Driscoll D-6

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1727)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1727)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Referred to Judiciary. (2SHB 1727)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (2SHB 1727)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 1727)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1727)
  8. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1727)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1727)
  10. Referred to Judiciary.
  11. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 1727)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1727)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 1727)
  17. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 1727)
  18. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1727)
  19. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1727)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1727)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. WAYS - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1727)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1727)
  27. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1727)
  28. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1727 in other sessions

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

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