Senate of Virginia · 2026 Regular Session
HJ 3: Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry
Passage · Jan. 16, 2026 · Yeas 26, nays 13 · Party-line vote
How each party voted
Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell voted yea.
Bill
- Bill
- HJ 3
- Motion
- Passage
- Date
- Jan. 16, 2026
- Session
- 2026 Regular Session
- Yeas–nays
- Yeas 26, nays 13; 1 didn't vote yes or no (0 abstained)
The chamber on this vote
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How each member voted
Yea (26)
- Lashrecse Aird D-13
- Lamont Bagby D-14
- Jennifer Boysko D-38
- Jennifer Carroll Foy D-33
- Bill DeSteph R-20
- Creigh Deeds D-11
- Danny Diggs R-24
- Tara Durant R-27
- Adam Ebbin D-39
- Barbara Favola D-40
- Angelia Graves D-21
- Ghazala Hashmi D-15
- Emily Jordan R-17
- Mamie Locke D-23
- Louise Lucas D-18
- Dave Marsden D-35
- Jeremy McPike D-29
- Stella Pekarsky D-36
- Russet Perry D-31
- Danica Roem D-30
- Aaron Rouse D-22
- Saddam Salim D-37
- Kannan Srinivasan D-32
- David Suetterlein R-4
- Scott Surovell D-34
- Schuyler VanValkenburg D-16
Nay (13)
- Luther Cifers R-10
- Christie Craig R-19
- Timmy French R-1
- Travis Hackworth R-5
- Chris Head R-3
- Ryan McDougle R-26
- Tammy Mulchi R-9
- Mark Obenshain R-2
- Mark Peake R-8
- Bryce Reeves R-28
- Bill Stanley R-7
- Richard Stuart R-25
- Glen Sturtevant R-12
Not voting (1)
- Todd Pillion R-6