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SB 6239 - 2011-12
Concerning civil marriage and domestic partnerships.
Sponsors: Murray, Pflug, Hobbs, Litzow, Kohl-Welles, Ranker, Tom, Harper, Pridemore, Keiser, Kline, Regala, Eide, Rolfes, McAuliffe, Brown, Nelson, Chase, Fraser, Frockt, Conway, Kilmer, Prentice
By request:
Governor Gregoire
Companion bill: HB 2516
Bill history
2012 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 16
First reading, referred to Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections.
(View original bill)
Jan 23
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Jan 26
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Government Operations, Tribal Relations & Elections at 10:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
GO - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Jan 27
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 31
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1
1st substitute bill substituted (GO 12).
(View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the House
Feb 3
First reading, referred to Judiciary.
Feb 6
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Judiciary at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
JUDI - Majority; do pass.
(Majority report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority report)
Placed on second reading.
Feb 8
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Feb 9
President signed.
In the House
Feb 9
Speaker signed.
Other than legislative action
Feb 9
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
Feb 13
Governor signed.
Chapter 3, 2012 Laws.
(View session law)
Effective date 6/7/2012***.
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Fiscal note
Amendments
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