VA HB1490 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

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Title

Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (Y: 28 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (63-Y 34-N) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N) (Y: 14 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0075)
2020-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-02-25 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
2020-02-25HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
2020-02-21SenateSigned by President
2020-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-20HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1490ER)
2020-02-20HouseEnrolled
2020-02-17SenatePassed Senate (28-Y 12-N)
2020-02-17SenateRead third time
2020-02-14SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-12SenateReported from Judiciary (8-Y 5-N)
2020-01-29SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2020-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-28HouseVOTE: Passage (63-Y 34-N)
2020-01-28HouseRead third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N)
2020-01-27HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-24HouseRead first time
2020-01-22HouseReported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N)
2020-01-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2020-01-08HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2020-01-08HousePresented and ordered printed 20104109D

Same As/Similar To

SB17 (Same As) 2020-03-06 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195)

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