Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session
Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).
Constitutional amendments — First consideration Marriage
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Adopted, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This constitutional amendment, proposed to the 2017 legislature on first
consideration, eliminates the constitutional restriction that only a marriage between
one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state and
the provision that a legal status identical or substantially similar to that of a
marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.
A proposed constitutional amendment requires adoption by two successive
legislatures, and ratification by the people, before it can become effective.
Sponsors
Introduced by: Anderson (D) , Berceau (D) , Billings (D) , Bowen (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Considine (D) , Crowley (D) , Genrich (D) , Goyke (D) , Hesselbein (D) , Hintz (D) , Kolste (D) , Mason (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Pope (D) , Riemer (D) , Sargent (D) , Shankland (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Stuck (D) , Subeck (D) , Wachs (D) , Young (D) , Zamarripa (D) , Zepnick (D)
Full history
- Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly
Introduced by Representatives Zamarripa, Spreitzer, C. Taylor, Anderson, Berceau, Billings, Bowen, Considine, Crowley, Genrich, Goyke, Hesselbein, Hintz, Kolste, Mason, Ohnstad, Pope, Riemer, Sargent, Shankland, Stuck, Subeck, Wachs, Young and Zepnick; cosponsored by Senators Carpenter, Bewley, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling and Vinehout
- Jun 30, 2017 · Assembly
Read first time and referred to Committee on Constitution and Ethics
- Mar 28, 2018 · Assembly
Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1