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2006 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections

Chairman: Stephen H. Martin

Clerk: Karen R. West
Staff: Mary Spain, Jack Austin
Date of Meeting: February 14, 2006
Time and Place: 4:00 p.m. - Senate Room A

H.B. 101

Patron: Cosgrove

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); marriage. Provides for a referendum at the November 2006 election on approval of a proposed constitutional amendment to define marriage. The proposed amendment 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."

A BILL to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-A, relating to marriage.

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H.B. 1382

Patron: McQuigg

Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); powers of the General Assembly; limitations on powers including incorporation of churches.  Provides for a referendum at the November 2006 election on approval of a proposed constitutional amendment relating to incorporation of churches. The proposed amendment deletes language that prohibits the General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches. This prohibition was held to be unconstitutional in 2002 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Falwell v. Miller (203 F.Supp. 2d 624). The Court held that the prohibition against incorporation of churches violated the plaintiff church's First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. Since that case, the State Corporation Commission has granted charters to churches. This amendment deletes the now obsolete language and makes no change in current law.

A BILL to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Section 14 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to powers of the General Assembly; limitations on powers including incorporation of churches.

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H.J.R. 41

Patron: Marshall, R.G.

Constitutional amendment (second 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."

Proposing an amendment to Article I of the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-A, relating to marriage.

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H.J.R. 159

Patron: McQuigg

Constitutional amendment (second resolution); powers of the General Assembly; limitations on powers including incorporation of churches.  Deletes language that prohibits the General Assembly from granting charters of incorporation to churches. This prohibition was held to be unconstitutional in 2002 by the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Falwell v. Miller (203 F.Supp. 2d 624). The Court held that the prohibition against incorporation of churches violated the plaintiff church's First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion. Since that case, the State Corporation Commission has granted charters to churches. This amendment deletes the now obsolete language and makes no change in current law.

Proposing an amendment to Section 14 of Article IV of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to powers of the General Assembly; limitations on powers including incorporation of churches.

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H.J.R. 210

Patron: Marshall, R.G.

Appointments by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and the Joint Rules Committee.  Confirms appointments by the Speaker to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority and Board of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy and appointments by the Joint Rules Committee to the Commonwealth Health Research Board.

Confirming various appointments by the Speaker of the House of Delegates and by the Joint Rules Committee.

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