# Virginia SJ249: Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.

Virginia SJ249, Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ249
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-11-25
- Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)
- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (163 yes, 94 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 56 | 35 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 58 | 34 |   |
| 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and agreed to by Senate | pass | 24 | 15 |   |
| 2025-01-14 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 10 | 4 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605) (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Assigned Chapter 605 (Effective 7/01/25) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ249ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Agreed to by House (58-Y 34-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2025-02-13: Agreed to by House (56-Y 35-N) (House)
- 2025-02-13: Taken up (House)
- 2025-02-12: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2024-11-25: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2024-11-25: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100123D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078118.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078117.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069280.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069279.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-11-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011625.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011624.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/1078118.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1078117.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069280.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069279.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011625.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011624.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-SJ249-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).