VA SB1324 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-05 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-05 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage. Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised by or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. The bill also defines "penalty." This bill is identical to HB 2025.
Title
Religious freedom; definitions, marriage solemnization, participation, and beliefs.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N) (Y: 57 N: 38 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-22 - Senate - Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (55-Y 41-N) (Y: 55 N: 41 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (12-Y 7-N) (Y: 12 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N) (Y: 57 N: 38 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Y: 20 N: 19 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (35-Y 4-N) (Y: 35 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-22 - Senate - Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) (Y: 0 N: 40 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-21 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (55-Y 41-N) (Y: 55 N: 41 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-16 - House - House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (12-Y 7-N) (Y: 12 N: 7 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-07 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto |
| 2017-04-05 | Senate | Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) |
| 2017-03-23 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2017-03-13 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 | |
| 2017-03-13 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17 |
| 2017-03-10 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2017-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2017-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1324ER) |
| 2017-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2017-02-24 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N) |
| 2017-02-24 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (57-Y 38-N) |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
| 2017-02-24 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) |
| 2017-02-23 | House | Delegates: Freitas, Gilbert, Bell, John J. |
| 2017-02-23 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2017-02-23 | Senate | Senators: Carrico, Reeves, Barker |
| 2017-02-23 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2017-02-23 | Senate | Senate acceded to request (35-Y 4-N) |
| 2017-02-23 | House | House requested conference committee |
| 2017-02-23 | House | House insisted on amendment |
| 2017-02-22 | Senate | House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N) |
| 2017-02-21 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (55-Y 41-N) |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Passed House with amendment (55-Y 41-N) |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Read third time |
| 2017-02-20 | House | Read second time |
| 2017-02-16 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment (12-Y 7-N) |
| 2017-02-09 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2017-02-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2017-02-09 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 17102265D-E |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1324E |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2017-02-07 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2017-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-02-03 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (8-Y 6-N) |
| 2017-01-10 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2017-01-10 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102265D |
