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ID HJM017

ID HJM017
States findings of the Legislature and calls on the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.

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Introduced
02/24/2026
In Committee
03/11/2026
Crossed Over
03/10/2026
Passed
Dead
04/02/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

MARRIAGE -- States findings of the Legislature and calls on the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.

AI Summary

This Joint Memorial, passed by the Idaho Legislature, expresses the state's findings and formally requests the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn its 2015 decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges*. The *Obergefell* decision, which established a nationwide right to same-sex marriage, is argued by the memorialists to be contrary to the U.S. Constitution and foundational principles, including the idea that human dignity is innate rather than granted by the government. The memorialists contend that *Obergefell* improperly expanded the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause, infringed upon the rights of states to define marriage, and negatively impacted religious liberty. They assert that marriage has historically been understood as a union between one man and one woman, a definition supported by a majority of Idaho's voters and legislators. Furthermore, the memorialists question the impartiality of some justices in the *Obergefell* ruling and argue that court decisions should not supersede laws passed by elected legislatures. Ultimately, the memorial calls for the Supreme Court to reverse *Obergefell*, restore the traditional definition of marriage, and return the authority to regulate marriage to individual states and their citizens.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (50)

Ben Adams (R),  Joe Alfieri (R),  Kelly Anthon (R),  Vito Barbieri (R),  Rob Beiswenger (R),  Treg Bernt (R),  Judy Boyle (R),  Chris Bruce (R),  Tanya Burgoyne (R),  David Cannon (R),  Lucas Cayler (R),  Jeff Cornilles (R),  Brent Crane (R),  Jaron Crane (R),  Lori Den Hartog (R),  Jeff Ehlers (R),  Marco Erickson (R),  Rod Furniss (R),  Clay Handy (R),  Kyle Harris (R),  Mark Harris (R),  Phil Hart (R),  Dale Hawkins (R),  Ted Hill (R),  James Holtzclaw (R),  Clint Hostetler (R),  Josh Kohl (R),  David Leavitt (R),  Kent Marmon (R),  Ron Mendive (R),  Steve Miller (R),  Brandon Mitchell (R),  Jason Monks (R),  Mike Moyle (R),  Joe Palmer (R),  Doug Pickett (R),  Elaine Price (R),  Cornel Rasor (R),  Jordan Redman (R),  Heather Scott (R),  Charlie Shepherd (R),  Brandon Shippy (R),  John Shirts (R),  Bruce Skaug (R),  Josh Tanner (R),  Steve Tanner (R),  Faye Thompson (R),  John Vander Woude (R),  Christy Zito (R),  Glenneda Zuiderveld (R), 

Other Sponsors (1)

State Affairs Committee (House)

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs (on 03/11/2026)

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