Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators.
Summary
Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials; clerk of a circuit court. Adds any (i) former member of the General Assembly; (ii) former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth; or (iii) current or former clerk of a circuit court of the Commonwealth who is a resident of the Commonwealth to the list of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 8, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 8, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
16
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (91-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB175E
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about SB 175
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand SB 175. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline