WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2261: County auditors/marriage

Concerning marriage licensing and solemnization by county auditors.

Summary

  • Authorizes county auditors to solemnize marriages.
  • Requires county auditors to issue marriage licenses at the time of application, and removes the three-day waiting period to use a marriage license.
  • Provides that any fee charged by a county auditor for the solemnization of marriage conducted in a county-owned facility must be fixed by the county legislative authority and deposited into an account to be used solely for the purpose of funding behavioral health service programs for veterans.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2261), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 20, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 20, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to marriage licensing and solemnization by county auditors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kelly Chambers R-25Tina Orwall D-33Sherry Appleton D-23Beth Doglio D-22Gerry Pollet D-46Chris Kilduff D-28Sharon Shewmake D-42Sharon Wylie D-49Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  2. Minority; do not pass.
  3. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  4. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  5. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2261 in other sessions

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