SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5970

As Passed Senate, March 16, 2003

Title: An act relating to correcting a technical error to clarify that the family law handbook shall be provided when a person applies for a marriage license.

Brief Description: Requiring that the family law handbook be provided when a person applies for a marriage license.

Sponsors: Senator Hargrove.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Children & Family Services & Corrections: 2/28/03 [DP].

Passed Senate: 3/16/03, 47-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES & CORRECTIONS

Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Stevens, Chair; Carlson, Deccio, Hargrove, McAuliffe and Regala.

Staff: Tony Rugel (786-7754)

Background: There is a technical error regarding who receives the family law handbook. A person applying for a marriage license should be given the handbook as opposed to the person who files a marriage certificate.

Summary of Bill: The family law handbook is given to an individual who applies for a marriage license under RCW 26.04.140.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: None.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: No one.