SB 175

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2024
  • Passed Senate Feb 09, 2024
  • Passed House Feb 28, 2024
  • Signed by Governor Apr 04, 2024

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators.

Abstract

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials; clerk of a circuit court. Adds any (i) former member of the General Assembly; (ii) former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth; or (iii) current or former clerk of a circuit court of the Commonwealth who is a resident of the Commonwealth to the list of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization.

Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials. Adds any former member of the General Assembly, former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth, or current or former clerk of a circuit court of the Commonwealth to the list of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization.

Persons other than ministers who may performrites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials.Adds any former member of the General Assembly or former Governor,Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth to thelist of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization. Currentlaw permits any current statewide legislator or official to perform such rites.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Apr 04, 2024

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0499)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/24)

Mar 11, 2024

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024

Mar 07, 2024

Senate

Signed by President

Mar 06, 2024

Senate

Enrolled

House

Signed by Speaker

Senate

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)

Mar 01, 2024

Senate

House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)

Feb 28, 2024

House

Committee amendment agreed to

House

VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)

House

Passed House with amendment (91-Y 8-N)

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Read third time

Feb 27, 2024

House

Read second time

Feb 23, 2024

House

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2024

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 15, 2024

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 09, 2024

Senate

Engrossed by Senate as amended SB175E

Senate

Committee amendments agreed to

Senate

Reading of amendments waived

Senate

Read second time

Senate

Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Printed as engrossed 24101009D-E

Feb 08, 2024

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 07, 2024

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)

Jan 10, 2024

Senate

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

Jan 08, 2024

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101009D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101009D PDF HTML
Printed as engrossed 24101009D-E PDF HTML
SB175ER PDF HTML
CHAP0499 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Amendment: SB175AS HTML
Amendment: SB175AHE HTML
Amendment: SB175AH HTML

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