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                                  HOUSE BILL 1939

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State of Washington              52nd Legislature             1991 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Anderson, Miller, H. Sommers, Brough, Fraser and Brekke.

 

Read first time February 15, 1991.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.Providing that either party to a marriage may take the surname of the other.


     AN ACT Relating to change of name upon marriage; and adding a new section to chapter 26.04 RCW.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

     NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 26.04 RCW to read as follows:

     Either party to the marriage may take the surname of the other party.