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WA House passes domestic partnership expansion bill
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| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Edited | Ralphie Feb 15, 2008 05:38pm |
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| News Date | Friday, February 15, 2008 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The House on Friday passed a measure to expand the state's domestic partnership law by granting same-sex couples more than 170 of the benefits and responsibilities given to married couples.
The bill passed on a 62-32 vote after very little debate, and now goes to the Senate.
The measure adds domestic partners to sections of laws where previously only spouses were mentioned, including areas referring to probate and trusts, community property and homestead exemptions, and guardianship and powers of attorney.
The underlying domestic partnership law, passed last year, already provides hospital visitation rights, the ability to authorize autopsies and organ donations, and inheritance rights when there is no will. |
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