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VA HJR9

VA HJR9
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.

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Introduced
01/03/2024
In Committee
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
01/14/2025
Passed
01/31/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/24/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Offered January 10, 2024 Prefiled January 3, 2024 Proposing an amendment to Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage between two individuals; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.

AI Summary

This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the Virginia Constitution's Bill of Rights, specifically Section 15-A regarding marriage. The amendment would repeal the previous prohibition on same-sex marriage by removing language that defined marriage as only between one man and one woman, and instead establish an affirmative right to marry for all adult persons. The new language would prevent the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying marriage licenses based on the sex, gender, or race of the individuals seeking to marry. Specifically, the resolution would replace restrictive language about marriage and relationships with a more inclusive statement that marriage is a vital personal right essential to pursuing happiness, and that the Commonwealth must recognize and treat all lawful marriages between two adult persons equally under the law, regardless of the participants' sex, gender, or race. This proposed constitutional amendment would need to be agreed upon by the General Assembly and then submitted to voters for final approval.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (55)

Mark Sickles (D)*,  Bonita Anthony (D),  Alex Askew (D),  Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (D),  Jennifer Boysko (D),  David Bulova (D),  Katrina Callsen (D),  Betsy Carr (D),  Nadarius Clark (D),  Laura Jane Cohen (D),  Josh Cole (D),  Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D),  Rae Cousins (D),  Karrie Delaney (D),  Adam Ebbin (D),  Barbara Favola (D),  Michael Feggans (D),  Debra Gardner (D),  Jackie Glass (D),  C.E. Hayes (D),  Dan Helmer (D),  J.R. Henson (D),  Phil Hernandez (D),  Charniele Herring (D),  Patrick Hope (D),  Mike Jones (D),  Karen Keys-Gamarra (D),  Paul Krizek (D),  Amy Laufer (D),  Destiny LeVere Bolling (D),  Michelle Lopes-Maldonado (D),  Alfonso Lopez (D),  Dave Marsden (D),  Fernando Martinez (D),  Adele McClure (D),  Delores McQuinn (D),  Candi Mundon King (D),  Stella Pekarsky (D),  Marcia Price (D),  Sam Rasoul (D),  Atoosa Reaser (D),  David Reid (D),  Don Scott (D),  Holly Seibold (D),  Briana Sewell (D),  Irene Shin (D),  Marcus Simon (D),  Shelly Simonds (D),  J.J. Singh (D),  Richard Sullivan (D),  Josh Thomas (D),  Kathy Tran (D),  Jeion Ward (D),  Vivian Watts (D),  Rodney Willett (D), 

Last Action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0602) (on 03/24/2025)
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