Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1007 — Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Last action — Incorporates SB1306

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 108 removed

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 19100115D SENATE BILL NO.
1007 Offered January 9, 2019 Prefiled July 23, 2018 A BILL to repeal §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to same-sex marriages;
civil unions.
---------- Patrons-- Ebbin and Lewis;
Delegates:
Carr, Kory and Levine ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
That §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3 of the Code of Virginia are repealed.
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Action History

  1. Incorporates SB1306

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100115D

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Not signed on (143)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1007 do?
Repeals the statutory prohibitions on same-sex marriages and civil unions or other arrangements between persons of the same sex purporting to bestow the privileges and obligations of marriage. These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in
Who sponsors SB 1007?
SB 1007 is sponsored by Betsy B. Carr, Adam P. Ebbin, Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, and Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr..
What is the current status of SB 1007?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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