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VA Constitutional Amendment - Ban on Same-Sex Marriage/Civil Unions
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> United States > Virginia > Public Questions > 2006 Constitutional Measures > Marriage Amendment
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| Office | Referendum |
| Honorific | Referendum - Abbr: |
| Type | Referendum |
| Filing Deadline | June 01, 2006 - 12:00pm Central |
| Polls Open | November 07, 2006 - 06:00am Central |
| Polls Close | November 07, 2006 - 08:00pm Central |
| Term Start | January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | June 26, 2013 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | The Sunset Provision |
| Last Modified | Charlotte Rose November 08, 2017 07:27pm |
| Data Sources | [Link] |
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Proposed Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and civil unions in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
FULL TEXT OF AMENDMENT
[Proposed new language is underlined. Existing language that is deleted is shown as stricken (stricken).] Amend Article I of the Constitution of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15-A as follows:
ARTICLE I
BILL OF RIGHTS
Section 15-A. Marriage.
That only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this Commonwealth and its political subdivisions. This Commonwealth and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance, or effects of marriage. Nor shall this Commonwealth or its political subdivisions create or recognize another union, partnership, or other legal status to which is assigned the rights, benefits, obligations, qualities, or effects of marriage.
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