P.L.2003, c.246 NJ Domestic Partnership Act
January 12, 2004
Domestic Partnership Act
; establishes domestic partnerships.
This bill, which is designated the "Family Equality Act," creates a mechanism, through the establishment of domestic partnerships, for New Jersey to recognize and support the many adult individuals in this State who share an important personal, emotional and committed relationship with another adult. These familial relationships assist the State by establishing a private support network for the financial, physical, and emotional health of their participants. This bill provides the State with the opportunity to recognize the important material and non-economic contributions that individuals in these relationships make to each other, and to the State, by conferring certain rights and benefits, as well as obligations and responsibilities, upon domestic partners.
Resources
- Legislative Action:
- 6/5/2003 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Human Services Committee
- 11/7/2003 Reviewed by the Pension and Health Benefits Commission tabled, see agenda
- 12/11/2003 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
- 12/11/2003 Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading
- 12/15/2003 Passed by the Assembly (41-28-9)
- 1/8/2004 Received in the Senate without Reference, 2nd Reading
- 1/8/2004 Substituted for S2820 (SCS)
- 1/8/2004 Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-9)
- 1/12/2004 Approved P.L.2003, c.246
- Associated Documents
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