Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SJ 3
Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Adam P. Ebbin
Cosponsors (23)
- Mark D. Sickles
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price (Democratic)
- Joshua G. Cole (Democratic)
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
- Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- Russet Perry (Democratic)
- Stella G. Pekarsky (Democratic)
- Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- David W. Marsden (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Ghazala F. Hashmi
- Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
- Danica A. Roem (Democratic)
- Jennifer B. Boysko (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· 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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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 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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 16, 2026 Senate | Agree to R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 16, 2026 Senate | Reconsider R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 16, 2026 Senate | Agree to R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 15, 2026 Senate | Floor Amendment V | fail | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 14, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 30, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ3ER) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Taken up - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) - Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Reading of amendment waived - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator Jordan Amendment - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Passed by temporarily - Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Read first time - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N) - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Nov 17, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100274D