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SB 526 Constitutional amendment; marriage may exist only between a man and woman.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
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." This bill is identical to HB 101.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063212776 pdf | impact statement
- 01/24/06 Senate: Printed as engrossed 063212776-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/15/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB526ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0828) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063212776
- 01/11/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/06 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/06 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/06 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/24/06 Senate: Read second time
- 01/24/06 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/24/06 Senate: Floor amendment by Senator Whipple proposed but not acted upon
- 01/24/06 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/24/06 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/24/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB526E
- 01/24/06 Senate: Printed as engrossed 063212776-E
- 01/25/06 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: VOTE: (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/13/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/06 House: Read first time
- 02/13/06 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 03/03/06 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 1-N)
- 03/06/06 House: Read second time
- 03/07/06 House: Read third time
- 03/07/06 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 03/07/06 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/07/06 House: Passed House with amendment (85-Y 12-N)
- 03/07/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (85-Y 12-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/06 Senate: VOTE: (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/15/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/15/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB526ER)
- 03/15/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/16/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/10/06 House: Bill became law without Governor's signature, Chapter 828 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/17/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0828)