With a vote of 28-11, the senate returned a bill to Virginia's house, tweaking a rider bill that passed with the original ammendment.
The proposed amendment in Virginia, which would become Section 15A in the state Bill of Rights, passed both the House and Senate in 2005, the first of two session votes needed. The amendment bans gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships.
This ammendment states, "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."
