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provision definingmarriage as only a union between one man and one woman, as well asthe related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of theUnited States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges,576 U.S. 644 (2015).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.
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Total votes
15,139
all sessions
Attendance
99%
96 missed
Higher than 88% of chamber peers
With party
99%
of cast votes
Higher than 94% of chamber peers
Bipartisan score
1%
crosses aisle rarely
Lower than 86% of chamber peers
Sponsored
822
bills & resolutions
Higher than 80% of chamber peers
Committees
0
assignments
822 bills and resolutions
Sponsored bills
Total
822
Primary
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Co-sponsor
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Constitutional amendment; removes same-sex marriage prohibition.
In committee Feb 3, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of Billy Joe Roberts.
Celebrating the life of Billy Joe Roberts.
Passed Feb 1, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of William Burford Warrick.
Celebrating the life of William Burford Warrick.
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Commending Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que.
Commending Pierce's Pitt Bar-B-Que.
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of Captain Charles F. Noll, Sr., USN, Ret.
Celebrating the life of Captain Charles F. Noll,Sr., USN, Ret.
Introduced Jan 28, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Mamye E. BaCote.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable MamyeE. BaCote.
Introduced Jan 25, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Commending William Mann, M.D.
Commending William Mann, M.D.
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Bernard S. Cohen.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable BernardS. Cohen.
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
1 co-sponsor
Celebrating the life of the Honorable Augustus Benton Chafin, Jr.
Celebrating the life of the Honorable AugustusBenton Chafin, Jr.
Introduced Jan 18, 2021
1 co-sponsor
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