VA SJR9 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-02 - 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 The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

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Title

Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).

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

DateChamberAction
2016-12-02SenateLeft in Privileges and Elections
2016-01-19SenateContinued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N)
2015-12-16SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-12-16SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101019D

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