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2005 SESSION
SJ 337 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); marriage. Provides that "only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions." The proposed amendment also prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing a legal status "for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage." Further, the proposed amendment prohibits the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions from creating or recognizing "another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage." The amendment proposed in this resolution is identical to that proposed in HJR 586 as passed.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053736776 pdf
- 02/18/05 House: Committee substitute printed 050384396-H1 pdf
- 02/26/05 Senate: Conference substitute printed 050389776-S1 pdf
- 04/11/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ337ER) pdf
- 04/13/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0949) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/05 Senate: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053736776
- 01/11/05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/25/05 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/05 Senate: Reading waived (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/05 Senate: VOTE: WAIVE READING R (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/05 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/01/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/05 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/05 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/05 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Saslaw withdrawn
- 02/07/05 Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 02/07/05 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: VOTE: AGREE TO (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/07/05 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/09/05 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/05 House: Read first time
- 02/09/05 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/18/05 House: Reported from P. & E. w/substitute (15-Y 5-N)
- 02/18/05 House: Committee substitute printed 050384396-H1
- 02/22/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/23/05 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/24/05 House: Taken up
- 02/24/05 House: Committee substitute agreed to 050384396-H1
- 02/24/05 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SJ337H1
- 02/24/05 House: Agreed to by House with substitute (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/24/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 38-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (1-Y 38-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: Rec. of House sub. agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (0-Y 40-N)
- 02/25/05 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/25/05 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/25/05 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/05 Senate: VOTE: ACCEDE CONF. COMM. (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/05 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/25/05 House: Delegates: Cosgrove, Byron, Johnson
- 02/25/05 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/25/05 Senate: Senators: Martin, Newman, O'Brien
- 02/26/05 Senate: Conference substitute printed 050389776-S1
- 02/26/05 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/26/05 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (30-Y 10-N)
- 02/26/05 House: Conference report agreed to by House (80-Y 17-N)
- 02/26/05 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (80-Y 17-N)
- 03/09/05 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/05 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/11/05 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/05 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ337ER)
- 04/13/05 House: Assigned Chapter 949 (effective 7/1/05)
- 04/13/05 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0949)