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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provision defining marriage as only a union between one man and one woman as well as the related provisions that are no longer valid as a result of the United States Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015).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.

• Adam P. Ebbin · primary

1. Nov 17, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100274D · upper
2. Nov 17, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
3. Jan 14, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N) · upper
4. Jan 14, 2026 Read first time · upper
5. Jan 15, 2026 Read second time · upper
6. Jan 15, 2026 Passed by temporarily · upper
7. Jan 15, 2026 Floor offered Senator Jordan Amendment · upper
8. Jan 15, 2026 Reading of amendment waived · upper
9. Jan 15, 2026 Senator Jordan Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) · upper
10. Jan 15, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Jan 16, 2026 Read third time · upper
12. Jan 16, 2026 Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
13. Jan 16, 2026 Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Jan 16, 2026 Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A) · upper
15. Jan 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
16. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) · lower
17. Feb 2, 2026 Taken up · lower
18. Feb 2, 2026 Agreed to by House (61-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
19. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ3ER) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
21. 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 Amendment · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML