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Monday, April 9, 2007

Update: Domestic Partnership Bill

Posted by on April 9 at 21:28 PM

This e-mail just came in:

Since we’re coming down to the end of the legislative session, and I can’t seem to find progress on it, I’m wondering if you all had heard the status of the domestic partnership bill. It sounded like such a sure thing, but seems to be forgotten at this point.

How’s about using your journalistic prowess to find out from Jamie Pederson what the status is. Cause really, wouldn’t that suck if we were this close to getting some rights and have it not make it out of committee in the house?

Thanks,
Bob.

Bob,

Sen. Ed Murray’s DP bill passed the Senate in early March and it’s on the move in the House. In fact, I talked to House Speaker Frank Chopp (D-43, Seattle) today, and he reports that he hoped to pass it this week. That seems likely given that the original companion bill in the House (Rep. Pedersen’s bill) had 55 co-sponsors, more than enough to pass.


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