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Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Repeals the constitutional provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015). The amendment prohibits the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions from denying the issuance of a marriage license to two adult persons seeking a lawful marriage on the basis of the sex, gender, or race of such persons. The Commonwealth and its political subdivisions are required to recognize any lawful marriage between two adult persons and to treat such marriages equally under the law, regardless of the sex, gender, or race of such persons.

• Mark D. Sickles · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101634D · lower
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 14, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) · lower
4. Jan 14, 2026 Taken up · lower
5. Jan 14, 2026 Engrossed by House · lower
6. Jan 14, 2026 Agreed to by House (67-Y 31-N 0-A) · lower
7. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
8. Jan 14, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 3-N) · upper
9. Jan 15, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Jan 16, 2026 Read third time · upper
11. Jan 16, 2026 Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Jan 16, 2026 Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment rejected · upper
13. Jan 16, 2026 Passed Senate · upper
14. Jan 16, 2026 Agreed to by Senate · upper
15. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ3ER) · lower
16. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
17. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Senator Jordan, Emily M. Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML