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2006 SESSION
SJ 92 Constitutional amendment (second resolution); marriage.
Introduced by: Stephen D. Newman | 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
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067856776 pdf
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ92ER) pdf
- 05/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/06 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 067856776
- 01/11/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/06 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 3-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: Rules suspended (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/06 Senate: Reading waived
- 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: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/24/06 Senate: Amendment by Senator Edwards rejected (13-Y 26-N)
- 01/24/06 Senate: VOTE: (13-Y 26-N)
- 01/24/06 Senate: Engrossed by Senate
- 01/25/06 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: VOTE: (28-Y 11-N)
- 01/25/06 Senate: Communicated to House
- 01/30/06 House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/30/06 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 03/03/06 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 4-N)
- 03/07/06 House: Taken up
- 03/07/06 House: Agreed to by House (78-Y 19-N 1-A)
- 03/07/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (78-Y 19-N 1-A)
- 03/07/06 House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 03/07/06 House: Agreed to by House (76-Y 22-N)
- 03/07/06 House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (76-Y 22-N)
- 03/21/06 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/21/06 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ92ER)
- 03/21/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/22/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 05/19/06 House: Assigned Chapter 947 (effective 7/1/06)
- 05/19/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0947)