VirginiaConstitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
What it does
Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; 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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).
More detail
The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerLatest
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentPassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 30Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ3ER)Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 2Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Taken up
- Jan 30Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 20Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 16Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Reconsider R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Agree to R. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Agree to R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 16Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
- Jan 16Read third timeMinor
- Jan 15Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Floor Amendment V. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 15Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)Minor
- Jan 15Reading of amendment waived
- Jan 15Floor offered Senator Jordan Amendment
- Jan 15Passed by temporarily
- Jan 15Read second timeMinor
- Jan 14Read first timeMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100274DIntroduced