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1997 SESSION
HB 1589 Same sex marriages.
Introduced by: Joseph P. Johnson, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Same sex marriages. Declares that Virginia, which already prohibits same sex marriages does not recognize same sex marriages, entered into in other states or jurisdictions. Such marriages are declared to be void and contractual rights arising thereunder are unenforceable.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/97 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 11/25/96 971226308 pdf
- 02/18/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1589ER) pdf
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/97 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 11/25/96 971226308
- 01/08/97 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/13/97 House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3
- 01/31/97 House: Reported from Courts of Justice (16-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Read first time
- 02/02/97 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/97 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/97 House: Read third time and passed House (87-Y 9-N)
- 02/04/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 9-N)
- 02/04/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1589ER)
- 02/22/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/15/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 365 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0365)