Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Elections, Ethics and Rules Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3536
Makes legislative findings that many individuals have significant personal, emotional and economic relationships with other individuals, but are prohibited from marrying.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Makes legislative findings that many individuals have significant personal, emotional and economic relationships with other individuals, but are prohibited from marrying. Sets requirements for two adults who are legally prohibited from marrying to enter into reciprocal beneficiary agreement. Requires Director of Human Services to register reciprocal beneficiary agreement and issue certificate of reciprocal beneficiary agreement. Provides for termination of agreement. Extends certain legal rights and obligations to reciprocal beneficiaries.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
10 co-sponsors
Scott Bruun, R. Tom Butler, John Dallum, Linda Flores, George Gilman, Bruce Hanna, Wayne Krieger, Karen Minnis, Wayne Scott, Gene Whisnant
Its course
April 11 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 11 to Jun 28 · stopped78 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 11 to Apr 176 days
Elections, Ethics and RulesApr 17 to Jun 28 · stopped72 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Jun 28
- Apr 11Introduced
- Apr 17Sent to Elections, Ethics and Rules
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Apr 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 17Referred to Elections, Ethics and Rules.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives