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2006 SESSION
HJ 41 Constitutional amendment (second resolution); marriage.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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."
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063184396 pdf
- 01/12/06 House: Committee substitute printed 063285396-H1 pdf
- 04/11/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER) pdf
- 05/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0944) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063184396
- 01/06/06 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/11/06 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
- 01/12/06 House: Committee substitute printed 063285396-H1
- 01/13/06 House: Taken up
- 01/13/06 House: Passed by motion rejected (37-Y 60-N)
- 01/13/06 House: VOTE: PASSED BY FOR THE DAY (37-Y 60-N)
- 01/13/06 House: Committee substitute agreed to 063285396-H1
- 01/13/06 House: Amendment by Delegate Amundson withdrawn
- 01/13/06 House: Amendment by Delegate Amundson rejected (35-Y 62-N)
- 01/13/06 House: VOTE: (35-Y 62-N)
- 01/13/06 House: Amendment by Delegate Watts rejected (36-Y 60-N)
- 01/13/06 House: VOTE: (36-Y 60-N)
- 01/13/06 House: Pending question ordered
- 01/13/06 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ41H1
- 01/13/06 House: Agreed to by House (73-Y 22-N)
- 01/13/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (73-Y 22-N)
- 01/13/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/16/06 Senate: Reading waived
- 01/16/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/15/06 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/06 Senate: Read second time
- 02/16/06 Senate: Reading waived (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/06 Senate: VOTE: (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/06 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/17/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/06 Senate: Agreed to by Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: VOTE: (29-Y 11-N)
- 04/11/06 House: Enrolled
- 04/11/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/11/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/11/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ41ER)
- 05/19/06 House: Assigned Chapter 944 (effective 7/1/06)
- 05/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0944)