Marriage ceremonies; performance by a minister commissioned to pastoral ministry. (SB249)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
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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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Description
Marriage ceremonies; performance by commissioned lay pastors. Allows commissioned lay pastors to obtain an order granting them the authority to perform marriage ceremonies. Amends § 20-23, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
- 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
- 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100309D
- 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/17/2012 Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/17/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/17/2012 Motion to reconsider reading dispensed agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/17/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/18/2012 Read second time
- 01/18/2012 Reading of amendment waived
- 01/18/2012 Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/18/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB249E
- 01/18/2012 Printed as engrossed 12100309D-E
- 01/19/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2012 Read first time
- 02/13/2012 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/16/2012 Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 02/27/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2012 Reported from Courts of Justice (18-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/29/2012 Read second time
- 03/01/2012 Read third time
- 03/01/2012 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2012 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2012 Enrolled
- 03/06/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER)
- 03/06/2012 Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/2012 Signed by President
- 04/04/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 565 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/04/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0565)