Commending the Virginia National Guard.
Del. Luke Torian
Sponsored bills
Commending Valerie Braxton-Williams.
Commending the Virginia State Police.
Constitutional amendment (first reference);real property tax exemption; surviving spouses of service memberswho died while serving or from a service-connected injury or illness.Provides that the General Assembly may by general law exempt fromtaxation the real property of a surviving spouse of (i) a memberof the armed services who died while serving or (ii) a veteran whodied from a service-connected disability or illness. Under a currentconstitutional provision, only the surviving spouse of a member of the armed forces who was killed in action is eligible for the realproperty tax exemption.
Constitutional amendment (first reference);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; recognition ofsame-sex marriages. Repeals the constitutional provision definingmarriage as only a union between one man and one woman, as well asthe related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of theUnited States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment provides that the Commonwealthand its political subdivisions and its agents are required to issuemarriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treat all marriages equallyunder the law, regardless of the gender of the two parties to themarriage. The amendment further provides that religious organizationsand clergy acting in their religious capacity have the right to refuseto perform any marriage.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable MamyeE. BaCote.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable RobertS. Bloxom, Sr.