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Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.
Introduced
Nov 17, 2025
Last Action
Jan 16, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 75 co
Agreed to by Senate
Passed Senate
Read third time
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment rejected
Read second time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 3-N)
Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
Taken up
Engrossed by House
Agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101634D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Agreed to by Senate
Mark D. Sickles
Jessica L. Anderson
Bonita G. Anthony
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker
David L. Bulova
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Betsy B. Carr
Stacey Annie Carroll
Nadarius E. Clark
Joshua G. Cole
Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler
Karrie K. Delaney
Mark C. Downey
Michael B. Feggans
Lily V. Franklin
Debra D. Gardner
Jackie H. Glass
Elizabeth R. Guzman
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.
Dan I. Helmer
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Phil M. Hernandez
Charniele L. Herring
Patrick A. Hope
Michael J. Jones
Paul E. Krizek
Amy J. Laufer
Alfonso H. Lopez
Michelle Lopes Maldonado
John Chilton McAuliff
Adele Y. McClure
Delores L. McQuinn
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Candi Mundon King
Kimberly Pope Adams
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Atoosa R. Reaser
David A. Reid
Holly M. Seibold
Briana D. Sewell
Marcus B. Simon
Shelly A. Simonds
JJ Singh
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.
Joshua E. Thomas
Luke E. Torian
Kathy K.L. Tran
Jeion A. Ward
Vivian E. Watts
Rodney T. Willett
Jennifer B. Boysko
Adam P. Ebbin
Barbara A. Favola
Ghazala F. Hashmi
Mamie E. Locke
Jeremy S. McPike
Danica A. Roem
Saddam Azlan Salim
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
Angelia Williams Graves