Adam Ebbin
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 39
Primary
Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license. Provides that no person authorized to issue a marriage license shall deny the issuance of such license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill also requires that such lawful marriages be recognized in the Commonwealth regardless of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill provides that religious organizations or members of the clergy acting in their religious capacity shall have the right to refuse to perform any marriage. This bill is identical to HB 174.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/24)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
Signed by President
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB101ER)
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Passed House (58-Y 42-N)
VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 10-N)
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101679D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101679D | PDF HTML |
| SB101ER | PDF HTML |
| CHAP0760 | PDF HTML |
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