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1997 SESSION
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)