SB 247 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

No-fault divorce; gender-neutral terminology.

Summary

No-fault divorce; gender-neutral terminology.Replaces the terms "husband" and "wife" with gender-neutral termsin the no-fault divorce statute.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2020

Signed into Law

Mar 2020

Introduced Jan 2, 2020 Signed Mar 10, 2020

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 10, 2020

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 270 (effective 7/1/20)

executive

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (58-Y 42-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB247H1

lower

Feb 19, 2020

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 20108257D-H1

lower

Feb 14, 2020

Lower · Passed

Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Feb 12, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)

upper

Jan 15, 2020

Upper · Passed

Reported from Judiciary (11-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 8, 2020

Upper · Passed

Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

upper

Jan 2, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

upper

Jan 2, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100400D

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors