VA SJR32 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-19 - Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 4 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-19 - Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); 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 The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).
Title
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-01-19 | Senate | Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N) |
2016-01-04 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2016-01-04 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101959D |