All Roll Calls
Yes: 147 • No: 60
VirginiaHJ92025 Regular SessionHouse
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Sponsored By: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
Adopted
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); marriage between two individuals; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment provides that the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of persons and prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such parties. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two parties and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such parties. The amendment provides that religious organizations and clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuse to perform any marriage.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark D. Sickles
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 1/31/2025
Agreed to by Senate
Yes: 24 • No: 15
Senate vote • 1/30/2025
Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading)
Yes: 39 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections
Yes: 10 • No: 5
House vote • 1/14/2025
Agreed to by House
Yes: 58 • No: 35 • Other: 2
House vote • 11/13/2024
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute
Yes: 16 • No: 5
House vote • 2/9/2024
Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602)
3/24/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter 602 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025HouseSigned by President
3/10/2025SenateBill text as passed House and Senate (HJ9ER)
3/7/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/7/2025HouseEnrolled
3/7/2025HouseAgreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N)
1/31/2025SenateRead third time
1/31/2025SenateReading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025SenatePassed by for the day
1/30/2025SenateRules suspended
1/30/2025SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)
1/28/2025SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
1/15/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
1/15/2025SenateLaid on Clerk's Desk
1/15/2025SenateReceived
1/15/2025SenateAgreed to by House (58-Y 35-N 2-A)
1/14/2025HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute
1/14/2025HousePrivileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
1/14/2025HouseTaken up
1/14/2025HousePassed by for the day
1/13/2025HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
11/13/2024HouseCommittee substitute printed 25101510D-H1
11/13/2024HouseContinued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
2/9/2024HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
1/3/2024House
Bill Text
Chaptered
3/24/2025
Enrolled
3/7/2025
Substitute
11/13/2024
Introduced
3/5/2024
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