2014-03-14                     House Journal                      Page 1913
HB 212                                                                                                                        
The following was read the second time:                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 212                                                                                                          
    "An Act relating to an exemption from driver licensing                                                                      
    requirements for spouses of members of the armed forces of the                                                              
    United States."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
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Amendment No. 1 was offered  by Representatives Gruenberg and                                                                    
Josephson:                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Page 1, line 1, following "spouses" (title amendment):                                                                        
    Insert "or same-sex partners"                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 1, following "spouse" in both places:                                                                          
    Insert "or same-sex partner"                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Page 2, line 3:                                                                                                                 
    Delete "or spouse"                                                                                                      
    Insert "or the member's spouse or same-sex partner"                                                                     
                                                                                                                                

2014-03-14                     House Journal                      Page 1914
Page 2, line 4, following "jurisdiction;":                                                                                      
    Insert "to claim to an exemption under this paragraph, a                                                                
member's same-sex partner shall submit an application for an                                                                
exemption and, with the application for exemption, two affidavits,                                                          
one from the same-sex partner and one from the member, stating                                                              
that the member and the same-sex partner                                                                                    
                 (A)  are at least 18 years of age and are each                                                             
         competent to enter into a contract;                                                                                
                 (B)  have been in an exclusive, committed, and                                                             
         intimate relationship with each other for the last 12                                                              
         consecutive months and intend to continue that                                                                     
         relationship indefinitely;                                                                                         
                 (C)  have maintained a household together at a                                                             
         common primary residence for the last 12 consecutive                                                               
         months and intend to maintain a household together                                                                 
         indefinitely;                                                                                                      
                 (D)  consider themselves to be members of each                                                             
         other's immediate family;                                                                                          
                 (E)  are not related to each other to a degree of                                                          
         closeness that would preclude them from marrying each                                                              
         other in this state if they were of the opposite sex;                                                             
                 (F)  are not legally married to another person;                                                            
                 (G)  have not executed an affidavit affirming                                                              
         same-sex partner status with another person within the                                                             
         last 12 months;                                                                                                    
                 (H)  are each other's sole domestic partner and                                                            
         each is responsible for the welfare of the other; and                                                             
                 (I)  share financial obligations, including joint                                                          
         responsibility for basic living expenses and health care                                                           
         costs;"                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
Representative Gruenberg moved and asked unanimous consent that                                                                 
Amendment No. 1 be adopted.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
There was objection.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
The Speaker stated that, without objection, HB 212 would be held in                                                             
second reading with Amendment No. 1 moved and pending to the                                                                    
March 17, 2014, calendar.