Marriage-related criminal laws; gender-neutral terms, adultery repeal, penalty. (HB412)
Introduced By
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Marriage-related criminal laws; gender-neutral terms; adultery repeal; penalty. Amends various criminal and criminal procedure laws to make them applicable to both same-sex and opposite married couples to comport with the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). The bill also repeals the crime of adultery. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2018 | Committee |
| 01/05/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101295D |
| 01/05/2018 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/08/2018 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB412) |
| 02/05/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB412) |
| 02/15/2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation to make the Virginia Code gender neutral.