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Nevada
Key Vote
Domestic Partner Rights
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
A vote to pass a bill that defines domestic partnerships and establishes that domestic partners have the same rights, protections, and benefits as married couples.
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ELECTED IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.
Official Title of Legislation:
SB 283: An act relating to domestic relations; providing for the registration and dissolution of domestic partnerships in the State of Nevada; setting forth the rights and responsibilities attendant to such partnerships; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Official Synopsis:
This bill establishes a domestic partnership as a new type of civil contract recognized in the State of Nevada. Under the provisions of this bill, with certain exceptions, domestic partners have the same rights, protections, benefits, responsibilities, obligations and duties as do parties to any other civil contract created pursuant to the title 11 of NRS. This bill also clarifies that a domestic partnership is not a marriage for the purposes of Section 21 of Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution...
Highlights:
-Defines domestic partnerships (Sec. 6).
-Establishes that domestic partners have the same rights and responsibilities as those that are granted to spouses (Sec. 7).
-Resolves that employers are not required to provide health care benefits to the domestic partners of their employees (Sec. 8).
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
Senate Passage: 04/21/2009 : Bill Passed: 12 - 9 House Passage With Amendment: 05/15/2009 : Bill Passed: 26 - 14 Governor Passage: 05/25/2009 : Vetoed Senate Override of Veto: 05/30/2009 : Veto Override Passed 14 - 7
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ELECTED IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO. House Override of Veto: 05/31/2009 : Veto Override Passed: 28 - 14
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ELECTED IS REQUIRED TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR'S VETO.
Sponsor: Sen. Parks, David
Cosponsor:
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