Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SC532: Urge United States Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell decision and restore marriage rights to states.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES TO OVERTURN THE OBERGEFELL V. HODGES DECISION, AND TO RESTORE THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND THE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution calling upon the supreme court of the united states to overturn the obergefell v. hodges decision, and to restore the rights of the state to prescribe the conditions for marriage and the dissolution of marriage.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES TO OVERTURN THE OBERGEFELL V. HODGES DECISION, AND TO RESTORE THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE TO PRESCRIBE THE CONDITIONS FOR MARRIAGE AND THE DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE. WHEREAS, the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), is at odds with the Constitution of the United States and the principles upon which the United States is established; and WHEREAS, liberty has long been understood as individual freedom from governmental action, not as a right to a particular governmental entitlement; and WHEREAS, Obergefell invokes a definition of "liberty" that the Framers would not have recognized, rejecting the idea memorialized in the Declaration of Independence that human dignity is innate; and WHEREAS, when the Framers proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" and "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights," they referred to a *SS26/R1408* S. C. R. No. 532 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1408 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) vision of mankind in which all humans are created in the image of God and are, therefore, of inherent worth; and WHEREAS, Obergefell undermines this vision by declaring that citizens must seek their identity and self-worth from the government and positive law pronouncements; and WHEREAS, Obergefell relies on …
Sponsors
- Chism, Kathy L. (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SC532?
- SC532 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urge United States Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell decision and restore marriage rights to states.
- What does SC532 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution calling upon the supreme court of the united states to overturn the obergefell v. hodges decision, and to restore the rights of the state to prescribe the conditions for marriage and the dissolution of marriage.
- What is the status of SC532?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SC532?
- Chism, Kathy L. (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SC532?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0532.xml
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