HJ3 — Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
Last action — Assigned Chapter 975 (Effective 7/1/2026)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 31, 2026.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
Bill Text
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Read HJ3 on the official Virginia source →Action History
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0975)
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H Assigned Chapter 975 (Effective 7/1/2026)
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H Signed by Speaker
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S Signed by President
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H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ3ER)
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S Agreed to by Senate
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S Passed Senate
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S Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment rejected
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S Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
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S Read third time
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S Read second time
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S Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 3-N)
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S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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H Agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
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H Engrossed by House
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H Taken up
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H Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
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H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101634D
Sponsors
- Mark D. Sickles · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 34 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 20% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Emily M. Jordan | — | Not Voting |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Yea |
| Jennifer D. Carroll Foy | — | Yea |
| Kannan Srinivasan | — | Yea |
| Luther Cifers, III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 66 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 66 | 31 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 31% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HJ3 do?
- Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
- Who sponsors HJ3?
- HJ3 is sponsored by Mark D. Sickles.
- What is the current status of HJ3?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 17, 2025. Enacted.
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