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HB1600 • 2026

Family services support fee

Modifying the fee to support family services.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Eslick, Representative Parshley, Representative Ryu, Representative Simmons, Representative Macri, Representative Fosse
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Rules 3C
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Family services support fee

Family services support fee

What This Bill Does

  • Family services support fee

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

Official Summary Text

Family services support fee

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to modifying the fee to support family services; 1
and amending RCW 26.04.160. 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 26.04.160 and 1997 c 58 s 909 are each amended to 4
read as follows: 5
(1) Application for a marriage license must be made and filed 6
with the appropriate county auditor upon blanks to be provided by the 7
county auditor for that purpose, which application shall be under the 8
oath of each of the applicants, and each application shall state the 9
name, address at the time of execution of application, age, social 10
security number, birthplace, whether single, widowed or divorced, and 11
whether under control of a guardian, residence during the past six 12
months: PROVIDED, That each county may require such other and further 13
information on said application as it shall deem necessary.14
(2) The county legislative authority may impose an additional fee 15
up to ((fifteen dollars )) $30 on a marriage license for the purpose 16
of funding family services such as family support centers.17
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H-0234.1
HOUSE BILL 1600
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Eslick, Parshley, Ryu, Simmons, Macri, and Fosse
Read first time 01/27/25. Referred to Committee on Local Government.
p. 1 HB 1600