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> United States > Washington > Initiatives to the People > 2012 Initiatives > Referendum 74 - Same Sex Marriage
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| Office | Referendum |
| Honorific | Referendum - Abbr: |
| Type | Referendum |
| Filing Deadline | 00, 0000 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | November 06, 2012 - 09:00am Central |
| Polls Close | November 06, 2012 - 10:00pm Central |
| Term Start | January 03, 2013 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Ralphie |
| Last Modified | Crimson December 08, 2012 09:30pm |
| Data Sources | [Link]
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| Description |
Ballot Title
The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6239 concerning marriage for same-sex couples, modified domestic-partnership law, and religious freedom, and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill.
This bill would allow same-sex couples to marry, preserve domestic partnerships only for seniors, and preserve the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform, recognize, or accommodate any marriage ceremony.
Ballot Measure Summary
This bill allows same-sex couples to marry, applies marriage laws without regard to gender, and specifies that laws using gender-specific terms like husband and wife include same-sex spouses. After 2014, existing domestic partnerships are converted to marriages, except for seniors. It preserves the right of clergy or religious organizations to refuse to perform or recognize any marriage or accommodate wedding ceremonies. The bill does not affect licensing of religious organizations providing adoption, foster-care, or child-placement.
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