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Committee advances measure to enshrine marriage equality in Virginia Constitution
Summary
The Senate committee voted to report SJ249, a proposed constitutional amendment to guarantee the right of two consenting adults to marry, after extensive public testimony for and against. Sponsors said the amendment would align Virginia law with federal precedent and give lasting protection to same-sex couples.
The Senate Privileges and Elections Committee reported SJ249, a constitutional amendment that would affirm the right of two consenting adults to marry and remove language in the Virginia Constitution that limits marriage by sex.
Senator Adam Ebbin (referred to in transcript as the bill patron) said SJ249 “removes that stain” from the Constitution and acknowledged the U.S. Supreme Court and federal law…
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