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2015 SESSION
SB 1211 Gender-specific references; revisions to certain terms in the Code of Virginia.
Introduced by: Adam P. Ebbin | 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. The bill also makes technical amendments.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103437D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/26/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/30/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/02/15 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/15 House: Read first time
- 02/06/15 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/10/15 House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote
- 02/10/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/11/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/24/15 House: Left in Courts of Justice