Sen. Dave Marsden

Co-sponsor SJ 338

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Charles J. Colgan.

Introduced Feb 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 344

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bruce Bernard Smith.

Introduced Feb 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 369

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Trooper Chad Phillip Dermyer.

Introduced Feb 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 231

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission, criteria to redraw certain districts.

Establishes the seven-member Virginia Redistricting Commission (the Commission) to redraw congressional and General Assembly district boundaries after each decennial census. The Commission is directed to certify district plans for the General Assembly within 30 days of receipt of the new census data or by June 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later, and for the House of Representatives within 60 days of receipt of the census data or by July 1 of the year following the census, whichever occurs later. The amendment also establishes the standards to govern redistricting plans, which include the current constitutional standards on population equality, compactness, and contiguity and additional standards to minimize splits of localities and to prohibit consideration of incumbency and political data.

In committee Feb 9, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 538

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Constitutional amendment marriage; marriage (first reference.)

Proposes the repeal of the constitutional amendment dealing with marriage that was approved by referendum at the November 2006 election. That amendment to the Bill of Rights (i) defines marriage as "only a union between one man and one woman"; (ii) prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage"; and (iii) prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The provisions of this section of the Constitution of Virginia are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in

In committee Feb 8, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HB 1395

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

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

In committee Feb 7, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 132

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Floyd D. Gottwald, Jr.

Introduced Feb 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SR 133

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending Bruce C. Gottwald.

Introduced Feb 6, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 250

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SJ 324

Introduced · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Commending the Virginia Health Care Foundation.

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track