Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. (SJ214)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) 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"; and (iii) 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." Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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10/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100385D |
10/08/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/22/2015 | Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
01/27/2015 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
The Secular Coalition of Virginia supports this bill and all efforts to correct discrimination against the gay community currently codified in Virginia law.
The ACLU of Virginia supports this resolution that would begin the process of amending the Virginia constitution to repeal the discriminatory provision that limits marriage to one man and one woman and bans all recognition of same sex relationships.