Bill > HR1032

This Resolution expresses disapproval of the United States Supreme Court's decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges*, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, by asserting that the decision was "lawless" and lacked a basis in the U.S. Constitution or American law, drawing heavily on dissenting opinions from Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. The resolution argues that "natural marriage" has historically been understood as exclusively between one man and one woman, rooted in natural law and the created order, and that the Supreme Court overstepped its authority by creating a right not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution, thereby usurping the power of the people and states to decide this issue. It further states that Oklahoma recognizes natural marriage as the only valid marital union and that any court decision to the contrary, including *Obergefell v. Hodges*, is void and of no effect. The resolution directs Oklahoma's Governor and Attorney General to resist such court decisions and protect state officials who refuse to comply with orders that violate Oklahoma's laws protecting natural marriage, even establishing a fund to cover potential fines or levies against officials acting in this capacity.