Washington governor signs bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages
Daniel Makosky at 2:14 PM ET
[JURIST] Washington Governor Chris Gregoire [official website] on Tuesday signed a bill[materials] recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages [JURIST news archive] as legal domestic partnerships. House Bill 1649 amends current law [AP report] that acknowledges out-of-state domestic partnerships and civil unions, but excludes same-sex marriage. TheSenate [official website] approved the bill by a 28-19 vote [Seattle Times report] last week after the House of Representatives [official website] passed the bill [JURIST report] by a similar margin earlier in the month. The bill will become effective 90 days after the close of the current legislative session.
Daniel Makosky at 2:14 PM ET
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[JURIST] Washington Governor Chris Gregoire [official website] on Tuesday signed a bill[materials] recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages [JURIST news archive] as legal domestic partnerships. House Bill 1649 amends current law [AP report] that acknowledges out-of-state domestic partnerships and civil unions, but excludes same-sex marriage. TheSenate [official website] approved the bill by a 28-19 vote [Seattle Times report] last week after the House of Representatives [official website] passed the bill [JURIST report] by a similar margin earlier in the month. The bill will become effective 90 days after the close of the current legislative session.
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