VirginiaSJ2492025 Regular SessionSenate

Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.

Sponsored By: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)

Adopted

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first reference); marriage between two adult persons; 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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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 prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Adam P. Ebbin

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 163 • No: 94

House vote • 2/13/2025

Agreed to by House

Yes: 56 • No: 35

House vote • 2/13/2025

Agreed to by House

Yes: 58 • No: 34

House vote • 2/7/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections

Yes: 15 • No: 6

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Read third time and agreed to by Senate

Yes: 24 • No: 15

Senate vote • 1/14/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections

Yes: 10 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)

    3/24/2025Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter 605 (Effective 7/01/25)

    3/24/2025House
  3. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  4. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ249ER)

    3/7/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  6. Enrolled

    3/7/2025Senate
  7. Agreed to by House (58-Y 34-N)

    2/13/2025House
  8. Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House

    2/13/2025House
  9. Agreed to by House (56-Y 35-N)

    2/13/2025House
  10. Taken up

    2/13/2025House
  11. Passed by for the day

    2/12/2025House
  12. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 6-N)

    2/7/2025House
  13. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    2/4/2025House
  14. Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N)

    1/21/2025Senate
  15. Read second time and engrossed

    1/20/2025Senate
  16. Passed by for the day

    1/17/2025Senate
  17. Read first time

    1/16/2025Senate
  18. Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)

    1/14/2025Senate
  19. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    11/25/2024Senate
  20. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100123D

    11/25/2024Senate

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