Bill > H5501

This resolution, passed by the South Carolina General Assembly, rejects the Supreme Court's decision in *Obergefell v. Hodges* (2015), which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The resolution argues that this decision contradicts the Constitution and the original understanding of liberty, asserting that dignity comes from God, not the government. It criticizes the *Obergefell* ruling for relying on a broad interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause and for undermining religious liberty. The resolution also references *United States v. Windsor* (2013), suggesting that marriage regulation should be left to individual states, and claims *Obergefell* forced states to issue marriage licenses and recognize same-sex marriages against the will of their voters and state constitutions. It further contends that the *Obergefell* decision was illegitimate due to perceived conflicts of interest among some justices and that court rulings are not laws, which should only be passed by elected legislatures. Ultimately, this resolution calls for the Supreme Court to reverse *Obergefell*, restore the definition of marriage as a union between one man and one woman, and return the authority to regulate marriage and enforce marriage laws to the individual states and their people.