MississippiResolution would ask Supreme Court to return marriage rules to states
The proposed resolution would ask the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and let states set and enforce their own marriage rules.
What it does
The proposed resolution asks the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and return marriage rules to the states, using a definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Argument forMississippi lawmakers could have more control over marriage rules if the Court reversed its ruling and returned the issue to the states.
Argument againstSame-sex couples could lose the ability to marry or have their marriages recognized if the Court reversed its ruling and states set their own marriage rules.
More detail
The proposed resolution asks the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell and return marriage rules to the states. The request covers marriage rules and their enforcement in Mississippi and other states. The resolution died in committee and was not adopted.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Feb 20Referred To RulesIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting