5688-S2.E AMH SHEA TANG 098

E2SSB 5688 - H AMD 678

By Representative Shea

WITHDRAWN 4/15/2009

    On page 41, after line 17, insert the following:

"Sec. 71. RCW 26.60.030 and 2007 c 156 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    To enter into a state registered domestic partnership the two persons involved must meet the following requirements:

    (1) Both persons share a common residence and have resided in this state for at least six consecutive months before registering their domestic partnership;

    (2) Both persons are at least eighteen years of age;

    (3) Neither person is married to someone other than the party to the domestic partnership and neither person is in a state registered domestic partnership with another person;

    (4) Both persons are capable of consenting to the domestic partnership;

    (5) Both of the following are true:

    (a) The persons are not nearer of kin to each other than second cousins, whether of the whole or half blood computing by the rules of the civil law; and

    (b) Neither person is a sibling, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew to the other person; and

    (6) Either (a) both persons are members of the same sex; or (b) at least one of the persons is sixty-two years of age or older.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 72. A new section is added to chapter 26.04 RCW to read as follows:

    In addition to any other requirements under this chapter, the requirement under RCW 26.60.030(1) regarding residency shall apply to spouses under this chapter equally and to the same extent as applied to domestic partners."

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

EFFECT:   Parties seeking to get married or register as domestic partners in this state must first have resided in this state for at least six consecutive months prior to getting married or registering as domestic partners.

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