VA HB1115 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites of marriage. Establishes a consistent procedure for the solemnization of marriages in the Commonwealth; protects against government intrusion in the religious rites of marriage and eliminates the need for judicial decisions about who is a "minister;" decriminalizes the unlicensed celebration of the religious rite or sacrament of marriage where no legal recognition is sought or implied.

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Title

Solemnization of marriage; eliminating government oversight of religious rites.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Courts of Justice
2012-01-30 House: Subcommittee recommends no action by voice vote
2012-01-17 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12104018D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
321267(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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