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1997 SESSION

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SB 884 Same sex marriages.

Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Same sex marriages. Declares that Virginia, which already prohibits same sex marriages, also does not recognize same sex marriages entered into in other states or jurisdictions.

FULL TEXT

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973040719  pdf
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER)  pdf
• 03/19/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/15/97  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 973040719
• 01/15/97  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/02/97  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/03/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/97  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (37-Y 3-N)
• 02/04/97  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/05/97  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/97  House: Read first time
• 02/06/97  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/10/97  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
• 02/17/97  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/18/97  House: Read second time
• 02/19/97  House: Read third time
• 02/19/97  House: Passed House (81-Y 8-N)
• 02/19/97  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 8-N)
• 02/26/97  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB884ER)
• 03/04/97  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/97  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/97  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/15/97  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 354 (effective 7/1/97)
• 03/19/97  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0354)