SB 17

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Nov 18, 2019
  • Passed Senate Jan 21, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 19, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Mar 06, 2020

Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Abstract

Same-sex marriages; civil unions. Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). This bill incorporates SB 39 and is identical to HB 1490.

Same-sex marriages; civil unions. Repealsthe statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unionsor other arrangements between persons of the same sex purportingto bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitionsare no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decisionin Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015).

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Mar 06, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 195 (effective 7/1/20)

Feb 28, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 6, 2020

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 28, 2020

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 24, 2020

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 19, 2020

House

Passed House (62-Y 38-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (62-Y 38-N)

House

Read third time

Feb 18, 2020

House

Read second time

Feb 14, 2020

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N)

Feb 12, 2020

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Read first time

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Jan 21, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (25-Y 13-N)

Senate

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB17S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 20105902D-S1

Jan 17, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 15, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed 20105902D-S1

Senate

Incorporates SB39 (Edwards)

Senate

Reported from Judiciary with substitute (9-Y 5-N)

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

Nov 18, 2019

Senate

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100591D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB17S1 HTML
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB17S1 HTML
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB17ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0195) HTML

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