HB 1490 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Summary

Same-sex marriages; civil unions. Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. ___ (June 26, 2015). This bill is identical to SB 17.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Signed Mar 2, 2020

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 2, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 75 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 17, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N)

upper

Feb 12, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary (8-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 29, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Jan 28, 2020

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N)

lower

Jan 22, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 8-N)

lower

Jan 17, 2020

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced

Presented and ordered printed 20104109D

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors