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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SJR 97

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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 2023 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: Agard (D) , Carpenter (D) , Hesselbein (D) , L. Johnson (D) , Larson (D) , Pfaff (D) , Roys (D) , Smith (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Taylor (D) , Wirch (D)

25 cosponsors

Andraca (D) , Bare (D) , C. Anderson (D) , Cabrera (D) , Clancy (D) , Conley (D) , Emerson (D) , Felzkowski (R) , Hong (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Joers (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Neubauer (D) , Ohnstad (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Riemer (D) , Shankland (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Subeck (D) , Vining (D)

Full history

  1. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Spreitzer, Agard, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Larson, Pfaff, Roys, Smith, Taylor and Wirch; cosponsored by Representatives Cabrera, Neubauer, Snodgrass, Clancy, Ratcliff, C. Anderson, J. Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Conley, Emerson, Hong, Jacobson, Joers, Madison, Moore Omokunde, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Riemer, Shankland, Shelton, Sinicki, Subeck and Vining

  2. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Constitution and Federalism

  3. Jan 11, 2024 · Senate

    Senator Felzkowski added as a coauthor

  4. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1