Text of WA HB 1649 (2011)

H-0978.1 _____________________________________________ HOUSE BILL 1649 _____________________________________________ State of Washington 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session By Representatives Jinkins, Pedersen, Kenney, Pettigrew, Ladenburg, Lytton, Stanford, Billig, Ryu, Liias, Seaquist, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Fitzgibbon, Upthegrove, Reykdal, Finn, Moscoso, Takko, Rolfes, Clibborn, Jacks, Morris, Cody, Roberts, Orwall, Green, Van De Wege, Ormsby, Hudgins, Sells, Kelley, Blake, Appleton, Kagi, Santos, Hurst, Kirby, Eddy, Probst, Springer, Miloscia, Maxwell, Sullivan, Goodman, Frockt, Carlyle, Haigh, Moeller, Hunter, Tharinger, Hunt, McCoy, and Hasegawa Read first time 01/28/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 1 AN ACT Relating to giving legal effect to domestic partnerships; 2 and amending RCW 26.60.090 and 1.12.080. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 4 Sec. 1. RCW 26.60.090 and 2009 c 521 s 72 are each amended to read 5 as follows: 6 A legal union of two persons of the same sex((, other than a 7 marriage,)) that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that 8 is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership under this 9 chapter, shall be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this 10 state and shall be treated the same as a domestic partnership 11 registered in this state regardless of whether it bears the name 12 domestic partnership. 13 Sec. 2. RCW 1.12.080 and 2009 c 521 s 3 are each amended to read 14 as follows: 15 For the purposes of this code and any legislation hereafter enacted 16 by the legislature or by the people, with the exception of chapter 17 26.04 RCW, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, 18 widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying p. 1 HB 1649 1 equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in 2 state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital 3 relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of 4 marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships 5 that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, unless the 6 legislation expressly states otherwise and to the extent that such 7 interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to 8 implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as 9 husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be 10 construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state 11 registered domestic partnerships. --- END --- HB 1649 p. 2

CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT HOUSE BILL 1649 Chapter 9, Laws of 2011 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS--OUT-OF-STATE--RECOGNITION EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/22/11 Passed by the House March 4, 2011 Yeas 58 Nays 39 FRANK CHOPP Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 30, 2011 Yeas 28 Nays 19 BRAD OWEN President of the Senate CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1649 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER Chief Clerk Approved April 5, 2011, 1:13 p.m. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE Governor of the State of Washington FILED April 5, 2011 Secretary of State State of Washington _____________________________________________ HOUSE BILL 1649 _____________________________________________ Passed Legislature - 2011 Regular Session State of Washington 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session By Representatives Jinkins, Pedersen, Kenney, Pettigrew, Ladenburg, Lytton, Stanford, Billig, Ryu, Liias, Seaquist, Darneille, Dickerson, Dunshee, Fitzgibbon, Upthegrove, Reykdal, Finn, Moscoso, Takko, Rolfes, Clibborn, Jacks, Morris, Cody, Roberts, Orwall, Green, Van De Wege, Ormsby, Hudgins, Sells, Kelley, Blake, Appleton, Kagi, Santos, Hurst, Kirby, Eddy, Probst, Springer, Miloscia, Maxwell, Sullivan, Goodman, Frockt, Carlyle, Haigh, Moeller, Hunter, Tharinger, Hunt, McCoy, and Hasegawa Read first time 01/28/11. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. 1 AN ACT Relating to giving legal effect to domestic partnerships; 2 and amending RCW 26.60.090 and 1.12.080. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: 4 Sec. 1. RCW 26.60.090 and 2009 c 521 s 72 are each amended to read 5 as follows: 6 A legal union of two persons of the same sex((, other than a 7 marriage,)) that was validly formed in another jurisdiction, and that 8 is substantially equivalent to a domestic partnership under this 9 chapter, shall be recognized as a valid domestic partnership in this 10 state and shall be treated the same as a domestic partnership 11 registered in this state regardless of whether it bears the name 12 domestic partnership. 13 Sec. 2. RCW 1.12.080 and 2009 c 521 s 3 are each amended to read 14 as follows: 15 For the purposes of this code and any legislation hereafter enacted 16 by the legislature or by the people, with the exception of chapter 17 26.04 RCW, the terms spouse, marriage, marital, husband, wife, widow, 18 widower, next of kin, and family shall be interpreted as applying p. 1 HB 1649.SL 1 equally to state registered domestic partnerships or individuals in 2 state registered domestic partnerships as well as to marital 3 relationships and married persons, and references to dissolution of 4 marriage shall apply equally to state registered domestic partnerships 5 that have been terminated, dissolved, or invalidated, unless the 6 legislation expressly states otherwise and to the extent that such 7 interpretation does not conflict with federal law. Where necessary to 8 implement chapter 521, Laws of 2009, gender-specific terms such as 9 husband and wife used in any statute, rule, or other law shall be 10 construed to be gender neutral, and applicable to individuals in state 11 registered domestic partnerships. Passed by the House March 4, 2011. Passed by the Senate March 30, 2011. Approved by the Governor April 5, 2011. Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 5, 2011. HB 1649.SL p. 2