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Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100274D
- 11/17/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N)
- 01/14/2026 - Senate: Read first time
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 01/15/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/16/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 01/16/2026 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 01/16/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/16/2026 - Senate: Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on House Calendar for Jan 30, 2026
- 01/30/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Taken up
- 02/02/2026 - House: Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
