House Bill 590: Creating Domestic Partnerships

Authors:
Rep. Franke Wilmer

Summary:
This bill would create domestic partnerships in Montana whereby the partners would have the same rights and privileges as married partners.

Status:

2/12/2009		(House) Introduced
2/12/2009		(House) Fiscal Note Requested
2/12/2009		(House) First Reading
2/12/2009		(House) Referred to State Administration Committee
2/12/2009		(House) Introduced Bill Text Available Electronically
2/19/2009		(House) Fiscal Note Received
2/20/2009		(House) Hearing, State Administration Committee
2/20/2009		(House) Hearing
2/21/2009		(House) Fiscal note printed
3/5/2009		(House) Committee vote failed; remains in House State Administration Committee
3/25/2009		(House) Motion to take bill from committee and place on second reading. Motion failed: Yes 46, No 54
3/31/2009		(House) Missed deadline for revenue bill transmittal
4/28/2009		(House) Died in Standing Committee

HSLDA Position:
This bill should be opposed.

Action Requested:
None at this time.

Other Resources

Bill Text ( requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)