Virginia Senate Bill 101
Session 2024
Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license.
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Apr 8, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
101
State
Virginia
Session
2024
Adam P. Ebbin
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Motion Text
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
Senate Roll Call Votes
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Summary
Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license. Provides that no person authorized to issue a marriage license shall deny the issuance of such license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill also requires that such lawful marriages be recognized in the Commonwealth regardless of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill provides that religious organizations or members of the clergy acting in their religious capacity shall have the right to refuse to perform any marriage. This bill is identical to HB 174.
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101679D
January 3, 2024
SB101ER
February 26, 2024
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04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0760)
04/08/2024
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 760 (effective 7/1/24)
03/11/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
03/11/2024
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
02/28/2024
Senate
Signed by President
02/26/2024
House
Signed by Speaker
02/26/2024
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB101ER)
02/26/2024
Senate
Enrolled
02/21/2024
House
VOTE: Passage (58-Y 42-N)
02/21/2024
House
Passed House (58-Y 42-N)
02/21/2024
House
Read third time
02/20/2024
House
Read second time
02/16/2024
House
Reported from Courts of Justice (12-Y 10-N)
02/15/2024
House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2024
House
Read first time
02/15/2024
House
Placed on Calendar
02/13/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/2024
Senate
Read second time and engrossed
02/12/2024
Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice (8-Y 5-N 1-A)
01/10/2024
Senate
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
01/03/2024
Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/03/2024
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101679D
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 4, 2024 6:02:52 PM
Record Updated
May 1, 2024 12:23:41 AM