HB 2172 - DIGEST

     Declares that no person living in a domestic relationship, other than a relationship recognized as a valid marriage within the state of Washington, may be recognized by the state, in law or otherwise, as a legal spouse, or as constituting a family or marital community, for the purpose of qualifying for, or receiving, any spousal, familial, or marital benefit, privilege, advantage, or entitlement, or any equivalent, that is paid for, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, with state funds, or whether no state funds are used.