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Key Votes

Date	No.	Title	Status
2/08/12	SB 6239	Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage	Bill Passed - House (55 - 43)
2/01/12	SB 6239	Authorizes Same-Sex Marriage	Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
4/22/09	HB 1517	Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 44)
4/15/09	SB 5688	Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights	Bill Passed - House (62 - 35)
4/15/09	HB 1517	Expediting the Restoration of Felons' Voting Rights	Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Speaker	Location
5/16/13	Cantwell Bill to Preserve Historic Hanford B Reactor Clears Key ...	Sen. Maria Cantwell	Washington, DC
5/16/13	Chairman Hastings: Obama Administration's Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing Rule Imposes New ...	Rep. Richard 'Doc' Hastings	Washington, DC
5/15/13	Water Resources Development Act of 2013	Sen. Maria Cantwell	Washington, DC
5/15/13	Cantwell: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is "A Win for the Future ...	Sen. Maria Cantwell	Washington, DC
5/15/13	House Committee Approves Legislation to Approve Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement with ...	Rep. Richard 'Doc' Hastings	Washington, DC

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Ratings

Year(s)	Name
2008	Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee - Positions on LGBT Rights
2006	Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee - Positions on LGBT Rights
2004	Seattle Metropolitan Elections Committee - Positions
2001-2002	First American Education Project - Positions
1998	American Civil Liberties Union of Washington - Positions

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Ballot Measures

Date	State	Title	Outcome
11/06/12	WA	Concerning Marriage for Same Sex Couples	Passed
11/03/09	WA	Referendum Measure No. 71 concerning rights and responsibilities of state-registered ...	Passed
11/04/08	WA	Initiative Measure No. 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent ...	Passed

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