MissouriResolution would ask Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
If both chambers adopt the resolution, Missouri lawmakers would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its same-sex marriage ruling and return marriage decisions to states.
What it does
The proposed resolution would ask the Supreme Court to reverse its same-sex marriage ruling and define marriage as one man and one woman. It also calls for state control over marriage laws.
Argument forIf the Court agreed, state lawmakers and voters could have more control over how their states define and regulate marriage.
Argument againstIf the Court agreed, same-sex couples could lose protections requiring states to issue marriage licenses and recognize their marriages.
More detail
Missouri's legislature would reject Obergefell v. Hodges and ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse it. The House's chief clerk would prepare a copy for the Court. The request concerns the ruling requiring states to license and recognize same-sex marriages. It also calls for states and their people to control marriage laws and their enforcement. Both the Missouri House and Senate would need to adopt the resolution. The resolution asks the Court to act; it would not itself reverse the ruling or change marriage rules.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 15Referred: Emerging Issues(H)Latest
- Feb 23Read Second Time (H)Minor
- Feb 19Introduced and Read First Time (H)Introduced
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