Summary
Lawmakers in several U.S. states are pushing measures to ask the Supreme Court to reverse its decision that legalized same-sex marriage in 2015. Idaho has moved a resolution forward, and similar proposals exist in eight other states. These efforts would not change current laws unless the Supreme Court changes its ruling.
Key Facts
- Idaho lawmakers voted to advance a resolution requesting the Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage legalization.
- Similar proposals exist in Michigan, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.
- Obergefell v. Hodges is the 2015 case that legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S.
- Last year, the Supreme Court declined to hear a new challenge to same-sex marriage.
- The current Supreme Court has six conservative and three liberal justices.
- In a 2025 survey, 68% of Americans supported same-sex marriage.
- Proposals in Missouri and other states suggest a concept called "covenant marriage" for only male-female unions.
- Idaho's proposal must still pass in the state Senate and acts only as a formal request without changing law.
