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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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 PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ3ER)Passed 2nd Chamber
- Jan 16Agreed to by Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 16Passed SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 16Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment rejectedMinor
- Jan 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Jan 16Read third timeMinor
- Jan 15Read second timeMinor
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 14Agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
- Jan 14Engrossed by House
- Jan 14Taken up
- Jan 14Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101634DIntroduced