Gregoire Inks Expanded Partnership Bill

Mon., May 18, 2009

ORG XMIT: WAET101 Gov. Chris Gregoire is surrounded by children and adults as she signs the "everything but marriage" law Monday, May 18, 2009, in Seattle. The law will take effect at the end of July and expands on previous domestic partnership laws, adding partnerships to all remaining areas of state law that deal with married couples. The benefits range from labor and employment rights to pensions and other public employee benefits. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) (Elaine Thompson / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Gov. Chris Gregoire is surrounded by children and adults as she signs the “everything but marriage” law Monday in Seattle. The law will take effect at the end of July and expands on previous domestic partnership laws, adding partnerships to all remaining areas of state law that deal with married couples. The benefits range from labor and employment rights to pensions and other public employee benefits. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Question: Do you think the Idaho Legislature will ever pass a bill like this one?

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