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New Mexico
Key Vote
Establishing Domestic Partnerships
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes two unrelated individuals that are at least 18 years of age, are capable of consenting to a domestic partnership, and neither of whom are currently a partner of another domestic partnership, civil union, or marriage to enter into a domestic partnership that ensures them the same legal protections, benefits, obligations, and responsibilities that are guaranteed by a civil contract that establishes a marriage.
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTED BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Official Title of Legislation:
SB 12: An Act relating to domestic affairs; enacting the domestic partner rights and responsibilities act; providing penalties.
Highlights:
- Specifies that the provisions of this Act shall not interfere with or regulate religious practices, nor require any religious entity or federally recognized Indian nation to recognize, solemnize or witness a domestic partnership (Sec. 6).
- Classifies the intentional filing of a materially false affidavit of domestic partnership as a misdemeanor (Sec. 9).
- Establishes a registration fee of $25 to obtain a certificate of domestic partnership (Sec. 8).
- This is a substitute bill sponsored by Sen. Cisco McSorley.
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
Senate Passage: 02/26/2009 : Bill Failed 17 - 25 (Roll no. 237)
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTED BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED.
Sponsor: Sen. McSorley, Cisco
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