HB 2689

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 16, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Passed Senate Feb 17, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Mar 19, 2025

Marriage; penalty for failure to certify record, persons other than minister subject to penalties.

Abstract

Penalty for failure to certify record of marriage; persons other than ministers. Provides that persons other than ministers authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage are subject to a $25 penalty for failing to certify the record of marriage. Under current law, such penalty is applicable only to ministers authorized to celebrate such rites of marriage.

An Act to amend and reenact ยง 20-24 of the Code of Virginia, relating to penalty for failure to certify record of marriage; persons other than ministers.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 19, 2025

Office of the Governor

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (Effective 07/01/25)

Mar 03, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025

Feb 22, 2025

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 19, 2025

House

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2689ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Enrolled

Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

Rules suspended

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed by for the day

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

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

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House (99-Y 0-N)

House

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 31, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 29, 2025

House

Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)

Jan 27, 2025

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Jan 24, 2025

House

Assigned Courts sub: Civil

Jan 16, 2025

House

Presented and ordered printed 25100168D

House

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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