Same-sex marriages; civil unions. (SB10)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Same-sex marriages; civil unions. Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. The prohibition on these relationships contained in Article I, Section 15-A of the Constitution of Virginia is unaffected by this bill. Read the Bill »
Status
01/27/2016: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/01/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100352D |
| 12/01/2015 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/27/2016 | Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill.The Supreme Court of the United States confirmed in Obergefell v. Hodges that the U.S. Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry, and prohibits state laws that do not treat same-sex couples equally with regard to the benefits and obligations of civil marriage. The legislature should repeal these unconstitutional laws without delay.
Equality Virginia supports this bill.
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill.The Supreme Court of the United States confirmed in Obergefell v. Hodges that the U.S. Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry, and prohibits state laws that do not treat same-sex couples equally with regard to the benefits and obligations of civil marriage. The legislature should repeal these unconstitutional laws without delay.