Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage.
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HB 2025 — Religious freedom; solemnization of marriage.
Last action — House sustained Governor's veto
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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 January 10, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 8 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised by or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. The bill also defines "penalty." This bill is identical to
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill HB 2025, a line has been added, and a previous line has been removed. The addition of line 74.220.50.48 brings in new information or requirements that may enhance the bill's purpose. At the same time, removing line 74.220.50.220 eliminates outdated or unnecessary content, which can help streamline the bill and make it clearer. These changes are important as they can improve how the bill functions and its overall effectiveness.
74.220.50.22074.220.50.48
View plain text versions (3)
- House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2025ER) View text Current html February 23, 2017
- Engrossed House: Printed as engrossed 17102190D-E html February 01, 2017
- Prefiled House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102190D html January 10, 2017
Action History
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House sustained Governor's veto
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Placed on Calendar
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Vetoed by Governor
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Senate amendments agreed to by House (54-Y 38-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendments agreed to
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Reading of amendments waived
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Read third time
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Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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Read third time and passed House (57-Y 37-N)
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Printed as engrossed 17102190D-E
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Engrossed by House as amended HB2025E
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Amendment by Delegate Freitas agreed to
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Read second time
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Passed by for the day
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Read first time
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Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102190D
Sponsors
- Tony O. Wilt · Cosponsor
- Jr. Thomas C. Wright · Cosponsor
- Richard P. Bell · Cosponsor
- Margaret B. Ransone · Cosponsor
- Edmunds, James E., II · Cosponsor
- Nicholas J. Freitas · Primary
- C. Matthew Fariss · Cosponsor
- Dave A. LaRock · Cosponsor
- Marshall, Daniel W., III · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Cole · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 138 not signed on · 33 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (9)
Not signed on (138)
138 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 138 →"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 | 54 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (92)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 61% | 39% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (94)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Albo | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Farrell | — | Yea |
| Freitas | — | Yea |
| Gilbert | — | Yea |
| Helsel | — | Yea |
| Heretick | — | Nay |
| LaRock | — | Yea |
| Landes | — | Yea |
| LeMunyon | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Nay |
| Plum | — | Nay |
| Poindexter | — | Yea |
| Villanueva | — | Nay |
| Yancey | — | Yea |
| Bell, Richard P. | — | Yea |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Byron | — | Yea |
| Campbell | — | Yea |
| Cline | — | Yea |
| Dudenhefer | — | Yea |
| Edmunds | — | Yea |
| Fariss | — | Yea |
| Habeeb | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Marshall, D.W. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, R.G. | — | Yea |
| Miller | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Nay |
| Bulova | — | Nay |
| Filler-Corn | — | Nay |
| Hester | — | Nay |
| Holcomb | — | Yea |
| Hugo | — | Yea |
| Ingram | — | Yea |
| James | — | Nay |
| Keam | — | Nay |
| Kory | — | Nay |
| Lindsey | — | Nay |
| Lingamfelter | — | Yea |
| Massie | — | Yea |
| Minchew | — | Yea |
| Miyares | — | Yea |
| Morris | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Nay |
| Murphy | — | Nay |
| O'Bannon | — | Yea |
| Orrock | — | Yea |
| Peace | — | Yea |
| Pogge | — | Yea |
| Ransone | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Rush | — | Yea |
| Stolle | — | Nay |
| Toscano | — | Nay |
| Tyler | — | Nay |
| Yost | — | Nay |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Nay |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Nay |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Nay |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| James A. "Jay" Leftwich | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Nay |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Nay |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Nay |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Nay |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Nay |
| Will Davis | — | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 2025 do?
- Provides that no person shall be (i) required to participate in the solemnization of any marriage or (ii) subject to any penalty by the Commonwealth, or its political subdivisions or representatives or agents, solely on account of such person's belief, speech, or action in accordance with a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman. The bill defines "person" as any (a) religious organization; (b) organization supervised by or controlled by or operated in connection with a religious organization; (c) individual employed by a religious organization while acting in the scope of his paid or volunteer employment; (d) successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality of any of the foregoing; or (e) clergy member or minister. The bill also defines "penalty." This bill is identical to
- Who sponsors HB 2025?
- HB 2025 is sponsored by Tony O. Wilt, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Richard P. Bell, Ransone, Margaret B., Edmunds, James E., II, Freitas, Nicholas J., Fariss, C. Matthew, LaRock, Dave A., Marshall, Daniel W., III, and Cole, Mark L..
- What is the current status of HB 2025?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 2025?
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