VA SJR7 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous SJR7
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Privileges and Elections
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 The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).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; marriage (first reference).
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-04 | Senate | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-01-21 | Senate | Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-11-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2019-11-18 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101155D |
Same As/Similar To
SJR7 (Carry Over) 2020-01-21 - Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
