Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1395 — Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in

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Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100144D

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1 sponsors · 28 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (28)

Not signed on (119)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1395 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 These prohibitions are no longer valid due to the United States Supreme Court decision in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 HB 1395?
HB 1395 is sponsored by Vivian E. Watts, Daun S. Hester, Betsy B. Carr, Alfonso H. Lopez, Jennifer B. Boysko, Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr., Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Patrick A. Hope, Paul E. Krizek, Jennifer T. Wexton, Sam Rasoul, Barbara A. Favola, Scott A. Surovell, Mamie E. Locke, David W. Marsden, Charniele L. Herring, Marcus B. Simon, Mark D. Sickles, David L. Bulova, Keam, Mark L., Heretick, Steve E., Ebbin, Adam P., Kory, Kaye, Plum, Kenneth R., Bell, John J., Howell, Janet D., Edwards, John S., Murphy, Kathleen, and Levine, Mark H..
What is the current status of HB 1395?
This bill died with 2017 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.
Where can I track HB 1395?
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