Constitutional amendment; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition (first reference). (SJ242)

Introduced By

Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington), Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church), and Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first reference); 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." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/09/2023Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100429D
01/09/2023Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/20/2023Assigned to P&E sub: Subcommittee #1
01/31/2023Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2023Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2023Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2023Read third time and agreed to by Senate (25-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2023Placed on Calendar
02/13/2023Referred to Committee on Rules
02/15/2023Assigned Rules sub: Amendments and Other Matters Subcommittee
02/17/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 1-N)
02/22/2023Left in Rules

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HJ476.