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2015 SESSION

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HB 1600 Gender-specific terms; revises certain references.

Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Gender-specific references. Revises references to certain gender-specific terms in the Code of Virginia in light of the 2014 Bostic v. Rainey decision, 970 F.Supp.2d 456 (E.D. Va. 2014), cert. denied, 83 U.S.L.W. 3189 (U.S. Oct. 6, 2014), which struck down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102472D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102472D
• 01/08/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/13/15  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
• 01/28/15  House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
• 02/10/15  House: Left in Courts of Justice