Oregon Family Fairness Act

{{Short description|U.S. state of Oregon's state law about domestic partnership}}

The Oregon Family Fairness Act is a state law in the U.S. state of Oregon that made domestic partnerships legal in Oregon.{{Cite web |last=Fuentes |first=Carlos |date=2023-12-21 |title=State to remove same-sex requirement from registered domestic partnerships law on Jan. 1 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/12/state-to-remove-same-sex-requirement-from-registered-domestic-partnerships-law-on-jan-1.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2024-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116230538/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2023/12/state-to-remove-same-sex-requirement-from-registered-domestic-partnerships-law-on-jan-1.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Here are the new Oregon laws that went into effect on Jan. 1 |url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-new-year-laws-bills-legislation-january-1-2024/283-e63273af-5f5e-4246-b774-70af458f2eaf |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=kgw.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240201024404/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/politics/oregon-new-year-laws-bills-legislation-january-1-2024/283-e63273af-5f5e-4246-b774-70af458f2eaf |url-status=live }} The bill was introduced into the House by state Democrats. The bill adopted the term "domestic partnership" to describe these unions; the terms "marriage" or "civil union" were absent.

This bill enjoyed a relatively easy passage through the legislature, when compared to its 2005 predecessor. Passed by the House on April 17, 2007 (by a vote of 34-26) and by the Senate on May 2, 2007 (by a vote of 21-9), Governor Ted Kulongoski signed the Oregon Family Fairness Act on May 9, 2007. The law was scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008, but was delayed by a preliminary injunction until after a hearing on February 1, 2008, where the injunction was lifted. Domestic partnerships became effective from February 4, 2008.