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Senator Eleanor Sobel and Representative Mark Pafford Back Legislation to Create State-Wide Domestic Partnership Registry

March 11, 2013 News Advisories No Comments

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Sen. Sobel, 850-487-5033

Senator Eleanor Sobel and Representative Mark Pafford Back Legislation to Create State-Wide Domestic Partnership Registry

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Joined by members of Equality Florida, Sen. Eleanor Sobel (D-Hollywood) this afternoon will host a press conference in the Capitol to discuss her domestic partnership bill. The legislation, sponsored in the House by State Representative Mark Pafford (D-West Palm Beach) would create a state-wide domestic partnership registry.

The bills, SB 196 and HB 259, would allow couples to be able to visit their partner in healthcare facilities, correctional facilities, mental health facilities, and to share a room in an assisted living facility or adult family care facility. The bills also allow individuals to be notified in the case of an emergency involving their domestic partner, provides the ability to own real estate together with their partner, allows an individual to be a healthcare proxy for their partner, and if no will exists, allows the surviving partner to oversee the remains of the deceased partner.

WHO: Sen. Sobel
WHERE: 4th Floor Capitol Rotunda, Senate side
WHEN: Monday, March 11, 2013 at 12:30 PM

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