Bill Summary for Bill Number SB12-002

Date: 05/04/2012

Final
BILL SUMMARY for SB12-002

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Votes: View-->	Action Taken:
Refer Senate Bill 12-002 to the Committee on Appro	PASS

03:14 PM -- Senate Bill 12-002 - Concerning Civil Unions

Representative Ferrandino, prime sponsor, explained that Senate Bill 12-002 authorizes civil unions in Colorado and sets forth the rights, responsibilities, and requirements of persons entering a civil union. He noted that two persons, regardless of gender, may enter into a civil union if they are not related by blood, not married to or in a civil union with another person, and are over the age of 18.

The committee engaged in a brief discussion about the licensing fees in the fiscal note.


BILL:	SB12-002
TIME:	03:38:39 PM
MOVED:	Kagan
MOTION:	Refer Senate Bill 12-002 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-6.
SECONDED:	Kefalas
		VOTE
	Acree	No
	Beezley	Yes
	Conti	No
	Holbert	No
	Hullinghorst	Yes
	Kagan	Yes
	Kefalas	Yes
	Labuda	Yes
	McCann	Yes
	Pabon	Yes
	Swalm	No
	Swerdfeger	No
	DelGrosso	No

Final YES: 7 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

03:41 PM

The committee adjourned.