FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5970

C 225 L 03

Synopsis as Enacted

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

Sponsors: Senator Hargrove.

Senate Committee on Children & Family Services & Corrections

House Committee on Juvenile Justice & Family Law

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

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       47  0

House       84  2

Effective: July 27, 2003