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HOUSE BILL NO. 727 Offered January 14, 2004 Prefiled January 13, 2004 A BILL to amend and reenact § 20-45.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to same sex marriage; impeachment of judge. ---------- Patron-- Marshall, R.G. ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 20-45.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 20-45.2. Marriage between persons of same sex.

A marriage between persons of the same sex is prohibited. Any marriage entered into by persons of the same sex in another state or jurisdiction shall be void in all respects in Virginia and any contractual rights created by such marriage shall be void and unenforceable.

Any judge who rules the provisions of this section to be unconstitutional shall be deemed to have committed malfeasance in office and may be subject to impeachment under the provisions of Article IV, § 17 of the Constitution of Virginia.