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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5385: Civil marriages commissioner

Creating a commissioner of civil marriages.

Summary

  • Designates the county clerk for each county as the commissioner of civil marriages.

From the Bill Digest (SB 5385), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to creating a commissioner of civil marriages;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

12 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Steve Litzow R-41Marko Liias D-21Joe Fain R-47Pam Roach R-31Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator R-18Jeannie Darneille D-27Annette Cleveland D-49Karen Fraser D-22Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Senator D-46Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

SB 5385 in other sessions

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

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