VA HB1469 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on March 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Marriage certificates; names of parties. Provides that the parties to a marriage shall be able to designate themselves on the application for marriage license as spouse, bride, or groom. The bill also requires the clerk of court to retain one copy of a completed marriage certificate and provide the other copy to the State Registrar of Vital Records.

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Title

Marriage certificates; parties able to designate themselves as spouse, bride, etc., on application.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-23 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 99 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-27 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)
2015-03-27 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-10 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07SenateSigned by President
2015-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-03-06HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1469ER)
2015-03-06HouseEnrolled
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N 1-A)
2015-02-24HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 15105194D-S1 (94-Y 0-N 1-A)
2015-02-24HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-23SenatePassed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1469S1
2015-02-23SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 15105194D-S1
2015-02-23SenateReading of substitute waived
2015-02-23SenateRead third time
2015-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 15105194D-S1
2015-02-18SenateReported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-11SenateReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-11SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-10HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 2-N 1-A)
2015-02-10HouseRead third time and passed House (97-Y 2-N 1-A)
2015-02-09HouseRead second time and engrossed
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-04HouseReported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
2015-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2015-01-13HouseAssigned Courts sub: Civil Law
2014-12-31HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-12-31HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101321D

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB1469
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1469+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1469S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+HB1469ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0708+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H0802V0065+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H08V0105+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2175+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S03V0257+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0683HB1469+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0714HB1469+HB1469
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2708+HB1469

Bill Comments

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