Vermont Civil Union Act (2000)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:awardedBy state-level rights and responsibilities of marriage
gptkbp:dateEnacted April 26, 2000
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Vermont_General_Assembly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vermont Civil Union Act (2000)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Vermont
gptkbp:notableFor first law in the United States to create civil unions for same-sex couples
gptkbp:precededBy Baker v. Vermont (1999)
gptkbp:publicLawNumber 2000, No. 91 (Adj. Sess.)
gptkbp:purpose legal recognition of same-sex couples
gptkbp:repealedBy Vermont Same-Sex Marriage Law (2009)
gptkbp:shortName Act Relating to Civil Unions
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Howard_Dean
gptkbp:startDate July 1, 2000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Baker_v._Vermont_decision
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8