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HJ557

Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).

Status:
Consolidated

Chief Patron:
Alfonso Lopez (D)

Session:
2021 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Constitutional amendment (first reference); 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 The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/12/2021 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100912D
  • 01/12/2021 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/14/2021 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
  • 02/01/2021 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HJ582-Sickles)
  • 02/03/2021 - House: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HJ582-Sickles)

Full text and vote history:

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