# Virginia HB2689: Marriage; penalty for failure to certify record, persons other than minister subject to penalties.

Virginia HB2689, Marriage; penalty for failure to certify record, persons other than minister subject to penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-03-19 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2689
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Marriage; penalty for failure to certify record, persons other than minister subject to penalties.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-03-19, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104)
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (316 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Courts of Justice | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2025-03-19: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0104) (Governor)
- 2025-03-19: Approved by Governor-Chapter 104 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House)
- 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2689ER) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-31: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned Courts sub: Civil (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25100168D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071267.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071266.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057096.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057095.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021809.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021808.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071267.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1071266.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057096.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057095.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021809.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021808.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2689-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).