HB612
Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
Feb. 4, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026
Chief Patron:
Laura Jane Cohen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition.
Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election to approve or reject an amendment that requires the equal treatment under the law of a lawful marriage between two adult persons regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The amendment also repeals the current provision ... (More) that defines marriage as only a union between one man and one woman. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101672D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26105972D-H1
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/28/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 01/28/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/04/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 02/04/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB612ER)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 02/04/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
- 02/04/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026
