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SB321 • 2025

adopting gender-neutral terminology and incorporating gender-neutral marriage and parentage rights

adopting gender-neutral terminology and incorporating gender-neutral marriage and parentage rights

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Spreitzer, Carpenter, Dassler-Alfheim, Roys, Ratcliff, Drake, Habush Sinykin, Hesselbein, L. Johnson, Keyeski, Larson, Pfaff and Wirch, cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass, Stroud, Udell, Cruz, Neubauer, Phelps, Rivera-Wagner, Arney, Clancy, Anderson, Andraca, Bare, Brown, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Emerson, Fitzgerald, Hong, Hysell, Joers, Johnson, Madison, Mayadev, McCarville, Miresse, Moore Omokunde, Ortiz-Velez, Palmeri, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck, Tenorio and Vining
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-01-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2025-09-03 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. 2025-08-07 Sen.

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  5. 2025-08-07 Sen.

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  6. 2025-07-24 Sen.

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  7. 2025-07-03 Sen.

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  8. 2025-06-30 Sen.

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  9. 2025-06-25 Sen.

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  10. 2025-06-23 Sen.

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  11. 2025-06-23 Sen.

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  12. 2025-06-23 Sen.

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  13. 2025-06-20 Sen.

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  14. 2025-06-12 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Spreitzer , Carpenter , Dassler-Alfheim , Roys , Ratcliff , Drake , Habush Sinykin , Hesselbein , L. Johnson , Keyeski , Larson , Pfaff and Wirch ; cosponsored by Representatives Snodgrass , Stroud , Udell , Cruz , Neubauer , Phelps , Rivera-Wagner , Arney , Clancy , Anderson , Andraca , Bare , Brown , DeSanto , DeSmidt , Emerson , Fitzgerald , Hong , Hysell , Joers , Johnson , Madison , Mayadev , McCarville , Miresse , Moore Omokunde , Ortiz-Velez , Palmeri , Prado , Roe , Sheehan , Sinicki , Stubbs , Subeck , Tenorio and Vining

  15. 2025-06-12 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs

Official Summary Text

adopting gender-neutral terminology and incorporating gender-neutral marriage and parentage rights
Status: S - Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs