Summary as introduced: Gender-specific references. Revises references to certain gender-specific terms in the Code of Virginia in light of the 2014 Bostic v. Rainey decision, 970 F.Supp.2d 456 (E.D. Va. 2014), cert. denied, 83 U.S.L.W. 3189 (U.S. Oct. 6, 2014), which struck down Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage. The bill also makes technical amendments. Full text: 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103437D pdf Status: 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103437D 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology 01/26/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N) 01/28/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) 01/29/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed 01/30/15 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/02/15 Senate: Passed by for the day 02/03/15 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) 02/06/15 House: Placed on Calendar 02/06/15 House: Read first time 02/06/15 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws 02/10/15 House: Referred from General Laws by voice vote 02/10/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice 02/10/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law 02/11/15 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote 02/24/15 House: Left in Courts of Justice |