also enacted civil union laws; New Hampshire followed in 2007. Furthermore, California's domestic partnership law had been expanded to the point that it became practically a civil union law as well. The same might be said for domestic partnership in the District of Columbia, domestic partnership in Washington, and domestic partnership in Oregon. Jurisdictions in the U.S. that offer civil unions or domestic partnerships granting nearly all of the state-recognized rights of marriage to same-sex couples include: Domestic partnership in California (2000 – expanded over time) Domestic partnership in the District of Columbia (1992 law implemented, 2002 became effective – expanded over time) Civil union in Hawaii (2012) Civil union in Illinois (2011) Domestic partnership in Nevada (2009) Civil union in New Jersey (2007) Domestic partnership in Oregon (2008) Civil union in Rhode Island (2011) Domestic partnership in Washington State (2007 – expanded over time) States in the U.S. with domestic partnerships or similar status granting some of the rights of marriage include: Designated beneficiary agreement in Colorado (2009) Reciprocal beneficiary relationship in Hawaii (1997) Domestic partnership in Maine (2004) Since October 2014, all states that provide for civil unions, domestic partnerships, or similar arrangements between same-sex partners also allow same-sex partners to legally wed. Arizona In 2013, Bisbee became the first city in Arizona to legalize civil unions for same-sex couples. After its passage, the state's Attorney General, Tom Horne, threatened to challenge the law in court, arguing that it violated the state's constitution. However, the Attorney General agreed to withdraw the challenge after Bisbee amended the law, and the civil union ordinance was approved. Following Bisbee, also in 2013, Tucson became the second municipality to legalize civil unions.Jerome followed in the same year. Also in 2013, Clarkdale and Cottonwood were the next cities in the Verde Valley to pass civil unions. A measure to allow civil unions failed in Camp Verde by a split 3–3 vote in the city council making it the only city in the Verde Valley to not have passed the bill. Sedona passed civil unions in September 2013. The city of Tempe considered legal advice about a civil union ordinance, but it did not pass a bill. After the legalization of same-sex marriage in Arizona, civil unions may continue to be registered in the cities that had legalized the ordinances. California In California, where domestic partnership (DP) has been available to same-sex and certain