Legislative Alert - HB 1267

House Bill 1267

Clarifying and expanding the rights and obligations of state registered
domestic partners and other couples related to parentage.

There are often twists and turns when a bill is introduced in the Legislature.

HB1267 was amended by the Senate when it passed on April 13. The effect of the amendment removed the part of the bill that would have allowed contract surrogacy.

HB1267 was then sent back to the House who would need to agree with the amendment. The House refused to concur with the Senate amendment and asked the Senate for a Conference.

A conference committee was appointed to iron out the differences. House members of the committee are: Representative Jamie Pedersen, the prime sponsor of HB1267; Representative Deb Eddy, a co-sponsor of the bill; and Representative Matt Shea who voted against the bill.

As the conferees consider the differences, please pray that agreement will not be reached and HB1267 will fail to pass this session.

Pray for the Senate members yet to be appointed.

Senator Val Stevens

HB 1267 Stage Updated

The stage for House Bill 1267 has been changed to April 14 - the House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments. Asks Senate for Conference thereon.

Video of HB 1267 Hearing on the Senate Floor

April 12, 2011

Washington State Senators Voted to Pass 1267

Thank you to everyone who took the time to contact their Senator regarding E2SHB 1267. Unfortunately, 1267 passed with amendments 27 to 21 with one Senator excused.

Thankfully, one of the amendments removed paid surrogacy. However, this means that the bill will now return to the House.

E2SHB 1267 Roll Call Vote
Domestic partners/parentage
Senate vote on 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yeas: 27 Nays: 21 Absent: 0 Excused: 1

Republicans listed in Bold.

Voting Yea: Senators Brown, Chase, Conway, Eide, Fain, Fraser, Harper, Hatfield, Haugen, Hill, Hobbs, Keiser, Kilmer, Kline, Kohl-Welles, Litzow, McAuliffe, Murray, Nelson, Pflug, Prentice, Pridemore, Ranker, Regala, Rockefeller, Tom, and White

Voting Nay:

Democrats in Italics

Senators Baumgartner, Baxter, Becker, Benton, Carrell, Ericksen, Hargrove, Hewitt, Holmquist Newbry, Honeyford, Kastama, King, Morton, Parlette, Roach, Schoesler, Sheldon, Shin, Stevens, Swecker, and Zarelli

Excused: Senator Delvin

Urgent: Please Contact Your Senator

E2SHB 1267 has been "made eligible to be placed on second reading." Please contact your Senator and urge him/her to oppose this bill.

Talking Points

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