5688-S2.E AMH ROSC TANG 104

E2SSB 5688 - H AMD 672

By Representative Ross

FAILED 4/15/2009

    On page 42, after line 13, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION.  Sec. 73.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.150 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) Public school-sponsored, school-authorized, or school-distributed curricula, materials, classes, programs, or activities that present, describe, or discuss lawful marriage in Washington state shall present, describe, or discuss lawful marriage as only between a man and a woman as husband and wife under existing state law.

    (2) No public school-sponsored, school-authorized, or school-distributed curriculum, material, class, program, or activity shall present, describe, designate, or denominate same-sex relationships and unions, including domestic partnerships between a man and a man, a woman and a woman, or a man and a woman, as lawful marriage in Washington state since that nomenclature applies only to lawful marriage between a man and a woman as husband and wife under existing state law."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.  Correct the title.

EFFECT:  Provides that curricula, materials, classes, programs, and activities sponsored, authorized, or distributed by a public school and that presents, describes, or discusses lawful marriage in Washington must present, describe, or discuss lawful marriage as between a man and a woman and may not describe domestic partnerships as lawful marriage.

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