Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted by ...
Jan 22, 2025 · In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker elected to the legislature. The Democratic-led Virginia House of Delegates passed similar legislation on all three issues earlier this month.
Amid passionate debate, civil rights resolutions clear Virginia ...
Jan 22, 2025 · The resolutions, presented by Democrats, would protect abortion and other reproductive healthcare access in the state’s constitution, automatically restore voting rights to people who complete felony sentences, and remove a prohibition on same-sex marriage. ... Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, said he is glad to see his resolution advance, but ...
Virginia Senate backs abortion, marriage, voting amendments to …
Abortion is lawful in Virginia during the first and second trimesters of pregnancy, through about 26 weeks. ... The Senate passed the same-sex marriage resolution, sponsored by Sen. Adam P. Ebbin ...
Virginia Democrats pass abortion, voting rights constitutional …
6 days ago · In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker elected to the legislature.
Va. Senate backs constitutional amendment on abortion rights
Jan 21, 2025 · One, introduced by Sen. Adam Ebbin, D-Alexandria, ... Current state law requires anyone under 18 years old to get permission for an abortion from one parent, grandparent or adult sibling with whom ...
Virginia Democrats Pass Constitutional Amendments Blasted by …
6 days ago · In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker elected to the legislature.
Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments blasted
Jan 21, 2025 · In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker elected to the legislature.
ICYMI: Virginia Democrats Advance Three Constitutional …
Jan 22, 2025 · Virginia’s Democratic-led Senate on Tuesday passed constitutional amendments on abortion and voting rights. The Senate passed the resolutions in two party-line votes. In a 24-15 bipartisan vote, senators also passed a resolution repealing a now-defunct ban on same-sex marriage backed by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker elected ...
Virginia moves one step closer to passing progressive …
6 days ago · State Senator Adam Ebbin sounded surprised that his amendment repealing constitutional language defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman — and the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, didn't receive more bipartisan support.
Virginia Democrats pass constitutional amendments protecting abortion …
5 days ago · Sponsored by Sen. Adam Ebbin, the first openly gay lawmaker in the state legislature, the resolution passed with bipartisan support, 24-15. For constitutional amendments to take effect, they must be passed by lawmakers in two consecutive sessions separated by an election and then approved in a public referendum.
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