Va. marriage equality affirmation bills receive final approval
Virginia lawmakers this week approved two bills that would affirm marriage equality in the state. The Virginia House of Delegates approved state Sen.
Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)’s Senate Bill 101 by a 58-42 vote margin. The Virginia Senate passed state Del. Rozia Henson (D-Prince William County)’s House Bill 174 by a 22-17 vote margin.
Both bills now go to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. “Virginians across the political spectrum have taken heart to see these bills receive bipartisan support in the General Assembly,” said Ebbin, a gay Democrat, in a press release. “I hope Gov.
Youngkin will sign this critical legislation to create state-level protections for all Virginians regardless of who they love.” Voters in 2006 approved an amendment to Virginia’s constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
