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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Constitutional Amendment

SJ 3: Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SJ 3 is a constitutional amendment introduced in the Virginia Senate on November 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Primary sponsor: Adam P. Ebbin. It lists 23 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 31, 2026): Signed by Speaker.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adam P. EbbinPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lashrecse AirdCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Lamont BagbyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Creigh DeedsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Barbara FavolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate40
Jennifer Carroll FoyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Angelia GravesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Ghazala F. HashmiCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mamie LockeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Louise LucasCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Dave MarsdenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Jeremy McPikeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Stella PekarskyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate36
Russet PerryCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Danica RoemCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate30
Aaron RouseCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Mark D. SicklesCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
Scott SurovellCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Schuyler VanValkenburgCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Speaker
  2. Signed by President
  3. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ3ER)
  4. Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A)
  5. Taken up
  6. Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
  7. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  8. Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A)
  9. Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
  10. Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source