Constitutional amendment; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition (submitting to qualified voters).
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SB 557 — Constitutional amendment; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition (submitting to qualified voters).
Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative rightto marry. Provides for a referendum at the November 8, 2022,election to approve or reject an amendment that would repeal theconstitutional provision defining marriage as only a union betweena man and woman as well as the related provisions that are no longervalid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision inObergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment providesthat the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the libertyof persons and requires the Commonwealth and its political subdivisionsand agents to issue marriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treatall marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex or genderof the parties to the marriage. Religious organizations and clergyacting in their religious capacity have the right to refuse to performany marriage.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100392D Current pdf January 12, 2022
Action History
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Left in Privileges and Elections
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Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)
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Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 3-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB557)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100392D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Barbara A. Favola · Cosponsor
- Adam P. Ebbin · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 18 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhalgh, Karen S. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Nay |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Yea |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Nay |
| Jackie H. Glass | — | Nay |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| Phillip A. Scott | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Not Voting |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 35% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 19% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 33% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 557 do?
- Constitutional amendment (voter referendum);marriage; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative rightto marry. Provides for a referendum at the November 8, 2022,election to approve or reject an amendment that would repeal theconstitutional provision defining marriage as only a union betweena man and woman as well as the related provisions that are no longervalid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision inObergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment providesthat the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the libertyof persons and requires the Commonwealth and its political subdivisionsand agents to issue marriage licenses, recognize marriages, and treatall marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex or genderof the parties to the marriage. Religious organizations and clergyacting in their religious capacity have the right to refuse to performany marriage.
- Who sponsors SB 557?
- SB 557 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko, Barbara A. Favola, and Adam P. Ebbin.
- What is the current status of SB 557?
- This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 557?
- Track SB 557 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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