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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SJR 65

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Relating to: eliminating constitutional restrictions on marriage (first consideration).

Constitutional amendments — First consideration Marriage

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. 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: Bewley (D) , Carpenter (D) , Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Miller (D) , Ringhand (D) , Risser (D) , Shilling (D) , Vinehout (D)

25 cosponsors

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

  1. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Bewley, Johnson, Larson, Miller, Ringhand, Risser, Shilling and Vinehout; cosponsored 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

  2. Jun 23, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Jan 25, 2018 · Senate

    Rereferred to committee on Insurance, Financial Services, Constitution and Federalism, by the Senate President, pursuant to Senate Rule 20(1)(c)

  4. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1