VA HB 612
enactedConstitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 612 pass?
Yes. VA HB 612 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-11. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB612)
What is VA HB 612 about?
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election to approve or reject an amendment that requires the equal treatment under the law of a lawful marriage between two adult persons regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The amendment also repeals the current provision that defines marriage as only a union between one man and one woman. This bill is identical to SB 311.
Who sponsors VA HB 612?
Laura Jane Cohen is the primary sponsor of VA HB 612, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition. Provides for a referendum at the November 3, 2026, general election to approve or reject an amendment that requires the equal treatment under the law of a lawful marriage between two adult persons regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The amendment also repeals the current provision that defines marriage as only a union between one man and one woman. This bill is identical to SB 311.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB612)
- Bill type
- constitutional amendment
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Laura Jane Cohenprimary
- Garrett McGuirecosponsor
- Amy J. Laufercosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reasercosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
- Betsy B. Carrcosponsor
- Jackie H. Glasscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-13
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101672D
filing,introduction
2026-01-13
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-22
House committee offered
2026-01-22
House committee offered
2026-01-23
Committee substitute printed 26105972D-H1
substitution
2026-01-23
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-27
Read first time
reading-1
2026-01-28
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-28
committee substitute agreed to
substitution
2026-01-28
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution
2026-01-29
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-01-29
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-01-29
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-30
Read second time
reading-2
2026-02-02
Read third time
reading-3
2026-02-02
Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
passage
2026-02-04
Enrolled
enrolled
2026-02-04
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB612ER)
passage
2026-02-04
Signed by Speaker
passage
2026-02-04
Signed by President
passage
2026-02-04
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
enrolled,executive-receipt
2026-02-04
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., February 11, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-02-06
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1 (effective July 1, 2026)
executive-signature
2026-02-06
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0001)
2026-02-11
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB612)
Versions
Documents
Votes
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute
2026-01-23 · pass · 16-6
Member-level votes (22)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Eric Phillips: no
H VOTE:
2026-01-29 · pass · 66-32
Member-level votes (100)
- Jessica L. Anderson: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Alex Q. Askew: yes
- Terry L. Austin: no
- Jason S. Ballard: no
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Katrina Callsen: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Betsy B. Carr: yes
- Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: no
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Laura Jane Cohen: yes
- Joshua G. Cole: yes
- Nicole Cole: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Mitchell Cornett: no
- Rae Cousins: yes
- Will Davis: no
- Karrie K. Delaney: yes
- Lindsey Dougherty: yes
- Mark C. Downey: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
- Lily V. Franklin: yes
- Margaret A. Franklin: yes
- Debra D. Gardner: yes
- Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: not voting
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Timothy P. Griffin: no
- Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
- Karen Hamilton: no
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
- Dan I. Helmer: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Phil M. Hernandez: yes
- Charniele L. Herring: yes
- M. Keith Hodges: no
- Patrick A. Hope: yes
- Hillary Pugh Kent: no
- Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: no
- Barry D. Knight: not voting
- Paul E. Krizek: yes
- Amy J. Laufer: yes
- James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
- Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
- Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
- Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
- Marty Martinez: yes
- John Chilton McAuliff: yes
- Adele Y. McClure: yes
- Garrett McGuire: yes
- Ellen H. McLaughlin: no
- Joseph P. McNamara: yes
- Delores L. McQuinn: yes
- Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
- James W. Morefield: no
- May Nivar: yes
- Delores Oates: no
- Israel D. O'Quinn: no
- Justin Pence: no
- Eric Phillips: no
- Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Sam Rasoul: yes
- Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
- David A. Reid: yes
- Chris S. Runion: no
- Charlie Schmidt: yes
- Don Scott: yes
- Phillip A. Scott: no
- Holly M. Seibold: yes
- Briana D. Sewell: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Marcus B. Simon: yes
- Shelly A. Simonds: yes
- JJ Singh: yes
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Anne Ferrell Tata: no
- Joshua E. Thomas: yes
- Virgil Thornton: yes
- Luke E. Torian: yes
- Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
- H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
- Wendell S. Walker: no
- Jeion A. Ward: yes
- R. Lee Ware: no
- Vivian E. Watts: yes
- Michael J. Webert: no
- Madison Whittle: no
- Bill Wiley: no
- Rodney T. Willett: yes
- Wren M. Williams: no
- Tony O. Wilt: no
- Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
- Scott A. Wyatt: no
- Eric R. Zehr: no
Reported from Privileges and Elections
2026-01-30 · pass · 8-5
Member-level votes (17)
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: not voting
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: not voting
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Bill DeSteph: no
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: no
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Michael J. Jones: not voting
Passage R
2026-02-02 · pass · 24-16
Member-level votes (40)
- Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
- Lamont Bagby: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
- Luther Cifers, III: no
- Christie New Craig: no
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Bill DeSteph: no
- J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
- Tara A. Durant: yes
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Timmy French: no
- T. Travis Hackworth: no
- Christopher T. Head: no
- Michael J. Jones: yes
- Emily M. Jordan: no
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Mark J. Peake: no
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
Related bills
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