Virginia 2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 3 — Same-sex marriages; civil unions.

Last action — Incorporates SB50 (Edwards)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 3 has undergone some changes, including the addition of a substitute amendment proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice. Two of the original patrons, Senators Ebbin and Edwards, are still involved with this updated version, but some other original sponsors have been removed from the bill. This matters because it reflects a shift in support and potential direction of the bill, which could influence how it is debated and ultimately passed into law.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18100299D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 18106713D SENATE BILL NO.
3 Offered January 10, 2018 Prefiled November 20, 2017 A BILL to repeal §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to same-sex marriages;
3 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee for Courts of Justice on February 5, 2018) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Ebbin and Edwards [SB 50]) A BILL to repeal §§ 20-45.2 and 20-45.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to same-sex marriages;
---------- Patrons-- Ebbin and Wexton;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Delegates:
Kory, Levine and Sickles ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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Action History

  1. Incorporates SB50 (Edwards)

  2. Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100299D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 3?
SB 3 is sponsored by Jennifer T. Wexton, Adam P. Ebbin, Kory, Kaye, Levine, Mark H., and Sickles, Mark D..
What is the current status of SB 3?
This bill died with 2018 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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