SF 1398 - Domestic Partnership Visitation Rights - Minnesota Key Vote
Kathy Sheran Co-Sponsored (Introduced) this Legislation.
Timeline
- House Bill Sent To Committee
- May 21, 2007
- Senate Bill Passed
- May 2, 2007
- Introduced
- March 1, 2007
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Title: Domestic Partnership Visitation Rights
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that allows a patient to choose a health care agent who serves as the next of kin with respect to visitation and health care decisions. If the patient is unable to make decisions, a domestic partner may be designated as the patients health care agent.
Highlights:
- Defines Domestic Partner as an adult who has entered into a committed interdependent relationship with another adult where the partners: are responsible for each others basic welfare, share a common residence, are not related by blood or adoption to an extent that would prohibit marriage, and are legally competent and qualified to enter into a contract [sec. 1(d)].
Title: Domestic Partnership Visitation Rights
- Tom Anzelc (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joseph 'Joe' Atkins (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- John H. Benson (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jim T. Davnie (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ron Erhardt (MN - R) (Out Of Office)
- Debra Hilstrom (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank D. Hornstein (MN - D)
- Thomas E. Huntley (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Mike Jaros (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sheldon Johnson (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Phyllis Kahn (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ann Lenczewski (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Diane Loeffler (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Frank R. Moe (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Erin Murphy (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Michael 'Mike' Paymar (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Aaron Peterson (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jeanne E. Poppe (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Steve Simon (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Nora Slawik (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Loren A. Solberg (MN - D) (Out Of Office)
- Ken Tschumper (MN - D) (Out Of Office)