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Hillsborough County is one step closer to instituting a Domestic Partner Registry, where couples can sign up for legal protections, regardless of their marital status — the commission voted unanimously Wednesday morning to move forward, after some discussion and public comment.
The proposal was introduced by Commissioner Kevin Beckner.