SJ249
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Summary
As Introduced. Constitutional amendment (first reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth ... (More) and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/25/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100123D
- 11/25/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/2025 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/17/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/20/2025 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/21/2025 - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (24-Y 15-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/07/2025 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 6-N)
- 02/10/2025 - House: Placed on House Calendar for Feb 11, 2025
- 02/12/2025 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2025 - House: Taken up
- 02/13/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (56-Y 35-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/13/2025 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/13/2025 - House: Agreed to by House (58-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ249ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/2025 - House: Assigned Chapter 605 (Effective 7/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0605)
