Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators.
Summary
Persons other than ministers who may perform rites of marriage; former statewide legislators and officials; clerk of a circuit court. Adds any (i) former member of the General Assembly; (ii) former Governor, Lieutenant Governor, or Attorney General of the Commonwealth; or (iii) current or former clerk of a circuit court of the Commonwealth who is a resident of the Commonwealth to the list of persons who may perform the rites of marriage in the Commonwealth without the necessity of bond or order of authorization.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
34–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 9, 2024
D
Democratic21
90% Yea
R
Republican19
78% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 499 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 6, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 6, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)
Mar 1, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
House amendment agreed to by Senate (35-Y 5-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Passage (91-Y 8-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House with amendment (91-Y 8-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment offered
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Amendment adopted
Committee amendment agreed to
Feb 23, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (20-Y 0-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Feb 15, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB175E
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Committee amendments agreed to
Feb 9, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
Reading of amendments waived
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
Feb 7, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
Jan 8, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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