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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 615 Offered January 12, 2005 Prefiled January 7, 2005 Proposing an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16-A, relating to marriage. ----------
Patrons-- Byron, Abbitt, Albo, Armstrong, Athey, Black, Bryant, Cline, Cole, Cox, Dudley, Fralin, Frederick, Griffith, Hargrove, Hogan, Hugo, Hurt, Ingram, Janis, Joannou, Johnson, Jones, S.C., Kilgore, Landes, Lingamfelter, Louderback, McDonnell, McDougle, Nixon, Nutter, O'Bannon, Oder, Parrish, Phillips, Putney, Rapp, Reid, Sherwood, Stump, Ware, R.L., Weatherholtz and Wright
---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, a majority of the members elected to each house agreeing, That the following amendment to the Constitution of Virginia be, and the same hereby is, proposed and referred to the General Assembly at its first regular session held after the next general election of members of the House of Delegates for its concurrence in conformity with the provisions of Section 1 of Article XII of the Constitution of Virginia, namely:

Amend Article I of the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section numbered 16-A as follows:

ARTICLE I BILL OF RIGHTS

Section 16-A. Marriage.

That in this Commonwealth, a marriage shall consist exclusively of the union of one man and one woman as husband and wife. This Commonwealth shall not recognize or create another union to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, or status of marriage. This provision is fully applicable to all political subdivisions of the Commonwealth.