Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 62 — Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports, eliminates requirement for identification of race.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 210 (effective 7/1/20)

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    Introduced
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  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports; identification of race. Eliminates the requirement that the race of married parties be included in marriage records, divorce reports, and annulment reports filed with the State Registrar. The bill also removes the requirement that the State Registrar include race data in the compilation and posting of marriage, divorce, and annulment data. This bill incorporates SB 19 and is identical to HB 180 and SB 1066.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill SB 62 clarifies procedures for completing marriage certificates in cases where the officiant dies or cannot fulfill their duties. It allows the official who issued the marriage license to finalize the certificate upon receiving court approval and proof that the marriage took place. Additionally, the bill ensures that any electronic records related to marriage licenses can block social security numbers for privacy protection. These changes are important because they streamline the marriage certification process and enhance the security of sensitive personal information.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-267, 32.1-268, and 32.1-268.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to marriage records;
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 210 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 32.1-267, 32.1-268, and 32.1-268.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to marriage records;
[S 62] Approved   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 62] Approved March 10, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 210 (effective 7/1/20)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 10, 2020

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 3, 2020

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB62ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

  9. Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

  13. Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

  14. Read first time

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Impact statement from DPB (SB62S1)

  17. Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

  18. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB62S1

  19. Committee substitute agreed to 20105900D-S1

  20. Reading of substitute waived

  21. Read second time

  22. Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

  23. Committee substitute printed 20105900D-S1

  24. Incorporates SB19 (Ebbin)

  25. Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

  26. Impact statement from DPB (SB62)

  27. Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name

  28. Referred to Committee on the Judiciary

  29. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100816D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

Passed 97 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97002
Total 97002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Brewer, Emily M. — Yea
Collins, Christopher E. — Yea
Lindsey, Joseph C. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Ayala, Hala S. — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. — Yea
Carter, Lee J. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Yea
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Not Voting
Cole, Mark L. — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Not Voting
Cox, M. Kirkland — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Yea
Don Scott — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gilbert, C. Todd — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guy, Nancy D. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Heretick, Steve E. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Hurst, Chris L. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Yea
Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Yea
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Miyares, Jason S. — Yea
Mugler, Martha M. — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
Poindexter, Charles D. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Tyler, Roslyn C. — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Aird, Lashrecse D. — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Yea
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Samirah, Ibraheem S. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 40000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38002
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Not Voting
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Ghazala F. Hashmi — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Not Voting
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Judiciary with substitute (14-Y 0-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 62 do?
Marriage records; divorce and annulment reports; identification of race. Eliminates the requirement that the race of married parties be included in marriage records, divorce reports, and annulment reports filed with the State Registrar. The bill also removes the requirement that the State Registrar include race data in the compilation and posting of marriage, divorce, and annulment data. This bill incorporates SB 19 and is identical to HB 180 and SB 1066.
Who sponsors SB 62?
SB 62 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein, Jennifer L. McClellan, Lionell Spruill, Sr., Ghazala F. Hashmi, Adam P. Ebbin, and Dunnavant, Siobhan S..
What is the current status of SB 62?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 19, 2019. Enacted.
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