Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license.
It became law on Mar 8, 2024.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +35
- Latest action
- Mar 8, 2024
What it does
Marriage lawful regardless of sex, gender, or race of parties; issuance of marriage license. Provides that no person authorized to issue a marriage license shall deny the issuance of such license to two parties contemplating a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill also requires that such lawful marriages be recognized in the Commonwealth regardless of the sex, gender, or race of the parties. The bill provides that religious organizations or members of the clergy acting in their religious capacity shall have the right to refuse to perform any marriage. This bill is identical to SB 101.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
Where it goes next
Law in Virginia. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
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Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- J.R. Henson
- Adele McClure
- Alex Askew
- Alfonso Lopez
- Amy Laufer
- Atoosa R. Reaser
- Bonita Anthony
- Briana Sewell
- Cia Price
- Cliff Hayes
- Dan Helmer
- David Bulova
- Debra Gardner
- Delores McQuinn
- Destiny LeVere Bolling
- Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
- Holly Seibold
- Irene Shin
- Jackie Glass
- Jeion Ward
- Josh Cole
- Josh Thomas
- Karen Keys-Gamarra
- Kathy Tran
- Katrina Callsen
- Laura Jane Cohen
- Mark Sickles
- Marty Martinez
- Michael Feggans
- Michelle Maldonado
- Mike Jones
- Nadarius Clark
- Patrick Hope
- Paul Krizek
- Phil Hernandez
- Rae Cousins
- Rod Willett
- Sam Rasoul
- Vivian Watts
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