Key Votes
HB 3104 - Domestic Partnership Rights - Key Vote
Washington Key Votes
Barbara Bailey voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- March 8, 2008 Executive Signed
- March 4, 2008 Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 15, 2008 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 22, 2008 Introduced
Family
- HB 3104 - Domestic Partnership Rights
- SB 63 - Authorizes Secretary of State to Prosecute Election Fraud Cases
- Holland Amendment to SB 63 - Prohibits the Secretary of State from Operating a PAC
Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - March 8, 2008
Title: Domestic Partnership Rights
Signed by Governor Chris Gregoire
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (29-20) - March 4, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Domestic Partnership Rights
Highlights:
-Extends many of the same rights and responsibilities to domestic partners as currently apply to spouses regarding:
- - recognition as immediate family members
- the right to refuse to testify against each other in a court of law
- community property rights
- power of attorney and guardianship
- probate and inheritance
- state tax law
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (62-32) - Feb. 15, 2008 (Key vote)
Title: Domestic Partnership Rights
Highlights:
-Extends many of the same rights and responsibilities to domestic partners as currently apply to spouses regarding:
- - recognition as immediate family members
- the right to refuse to testify against each other in a court of law
- community property rights
- power of attorney and guardianship
- probate and inheritance
- state tax law
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 22, 2008
Title: Domestic Partnership Rights
Sponsors
- Sherry V. Appleton (WA - D)
- Don A. Barlow (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Brian E. Blake (WA - D)
- Maralyn Chase (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Judy R. Clibborn (WA - D)
- Eileen L. Cody (WA - D)
- Steve E. Conway (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeannie L. Darneille (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Lou Dickerson (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Hans M. Dunshee (WA - D)
- Deborah H. 'Deb' Eddy (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- William 'Ike' Eickmeyer (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mark Ericks (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Dennis Flannigan (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bill Fromhold (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Roger E. Goodman (WA - D)
- Bill Grant (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Kathy M. Haigh (WA - D)
- Shirley Hankins (WA - R) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Alan Hasegawa (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Zachary 'Zack' Hudgins (WA - D)
- Samuel W. 'Sam' Hunt (WA - D)
- Ross Hunter (WA - D)
- Fred Jarrett (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ruth L. Kagi (WA - D)
- Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Lynn Kessler (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Kirby (WA - D)
- Patricia T. Lantz (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Marko Liias (WA - D)
- Kelli Linville (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- John R. McCoy (WA - D)
- James 'Jim' McIntire (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- James C. 'Jim' Moeller (WA - D)
- Jeff Morris (WA - D)
- Sharon Nelson (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Al O'Brien (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Timm Ormsby (WA - D)
- Jamie Pedersen (WA - D)
- Eric Pettigrew (WA - D)
- Dave Quall (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mary Helen Roberts (WA - D)
- Christine Rolfes (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (WA - D)
- Shay Schual-Berke (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry Seaquist (WA - D)
- Mike Sells (WA - D)
- Geoff Simpson (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Helen E. Sommers (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Larry S. Springer (WA - D)
- Pat Sullivan (WA - D)
- Dean A. Takko (WA - D)
- Dave Upthegrove (WA - D)
- Kevin Van De Wege (WA - D)
- Deb Wallace (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Maureen S. Walsh (WA - R)
- Brendan W. Williams (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Alex Wood (WA - D) (Out Of Office)
