Constitutional amendment (second resolution); marriage. (SJ92)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest) with support from co-patrons Del. Kathy Byron (R-Lynchburg), and Sen. Brandon Bell (R-Roanoke)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Constitutional amendment (second resolution); marriage. Provides that "only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions." The proposed amendment also prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage." Further, the proposed amendment prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." View Full Text »
Status
03/22/2006: Passed the General Assembly
History
- 01/11/2006 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067856776
- 01/11/2006 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/2006 Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/19/2006 Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/2006 VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/2006 Reading waived
- 01/20/2006 Passed by for the day
- 01/23/2006 Passed by for the day
- 01/24/2006 Read second time
- 01/24/2006 Reading of amendment waived
- 01/24/2006 Amendment by Senator Edwards rejected (13-Y 26-N)
- 01/24/2006 VOTE: (13-Y 26-N)
- 01/24/2006 Engrossed by Senate
- 01/25/2006 Read third time and agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/2006 VOTE: (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/2006 Communicated to House
- 01/30/2006 Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/2006 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 03/03/2006 Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 4-N)
- 03/07/2006 Taken up
- 03/07/2006 Agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 1-A)
- 03/07/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION (78-Y 19-N 1-A)
- 03/07/2006 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 03/07/2006 Agreed to by House (76-Y 22-N)
- 03/07/2006 VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (76-Y 22-N)
- 03/21/2006 Enrolled
- 03/21/2006 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ92ER)
- 03/21/2006 Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/2006 Signed by President
- 05/19/2006 Assigned Chapter 947 (effective 7/1/06)
- 05/19/2006 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947)