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SJ270

Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).

Status:
Passed

Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. Constitutional amendment (first reference); marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.

Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment provides that the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of persons and requires the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions and agents to issue marriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treat all marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex or gender of the parties to the marriage. Religious organizations and clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuse to perform any marriage. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 07/20/2020 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100202D
  • 07/20/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 4-N 2-A)
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 21100733D-S1
  • 02/04/2021 - Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Read second time
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (19-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Chair votes Yea
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SJ270S1
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Title replaced 21100733D-S1
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Reading waived (37-Y 0-N)
  • 02/05/2021 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (24-Y 12-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 02/07/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 02/08/2021 - House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections
  • 02/10/2021 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)
  • 02/15/2021 - House: Taken up
  • 02/15/2021 - House: Agreed to by House (60-Y 37-N)
  • 02/15/2021 - House: VOTE: Adoption (60-Y 37-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 03/09/2021 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ270ER)
  • 03/31/2021 - House: Assigned Chapter 518 (effective 7/1/21)
  • 03/31/2021 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518)

Full text and vote history:

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