Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma SCR8: Concurrent resolution; recognizing that marriage is between one man and one woman; calling on the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
Status: Introduced, May 14, 2025
What the bill says
A Concurrent Resolution recognizing that marriage is between one man and one woman; calling on the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges; and directing distribution.
From the introduced text, May 1, 2025:
A Concurrent Resolution recognizing that marriage is between one man and one woman; calling on the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges; and directing distribution. WHEREAS, the decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Obergefell v. Hodges, 576 U.S. 644 (2015), conflicts with the original public meaning of the United States Constitution, the principles upon which the United States is established, and the deeply rooted history and tradition of the United States regarding the nature of marriage and state powers; and WHEREAS, in 2004, the people of Oklahoma affirmed State Question 711, now codified in the Oklahoma Constitution, Article II, Section 35, with over 75% of Oklahomans voting to recognize marriage as the union of one man and one woman, prohibit marriage benefits for unmarried individuals, invalidate same-sex marriages from other Req. No. 2085 Page 1 states, and make issuing licenses in violation of subsection C of such section a misdemeanor; and WHEREAS, liberty is and has long been understood, from Blackstone to the Framers to America's history and tradition until 2015, as individual freedom from unwarranted governmental intrusion, not a right to a particular governmental entitlement as falsely asserted in Obergefell; and WHEREAS, when the Framers proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal" and "endowed by …
Sponsors
- Danny Williams (R, HD-028)
- Tom Gann (R, HD-008)
- Justin Humphrey (R, HD-019)
- Rick West (R, HD-003)
- David Hardin (R, HD-086)
- Neil Hays (R, HD-013)
- Chris Banning (R, HD-024)
- Derrick Hildebrant (R, HD-023)
- Molly Jenkins (R, HD-033)
- Gabe Woolley (R, HD-098)
- Jim Shaw (R, HD-032)
- Ryan Eaves (R, HD-022)
Latest actions
- : Remove as coauthor Senator Reinhardt
- : Remove as coauthor Senator Haste
- : Remove as coauthor Senator Coleman
- : Coauthored by Senator Hall
- : Remove as coauthor Senator Pugh
- : Coauthored by Representative Maynard
- : Coauthored by Representative Hays
- : Coauthored by Representative Jenkins
- : Coauthored by Representative Shaw
- : Coauthored by Representative Banning
Common questions
- What is SCR8?
- SCR8 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Concurrent resolution; recognizing that marriage is between one man and one woman; calling on the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges.
- What does SCR8 do?
- In its own words: A Concurrent Resolution recognizing that marriage is between one man and one woman; calling on the Supreme Court of the United States to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges; and directing distribution.
- What is the status of SCR8?
- Introduced as of May 14, 2025. Latest action: Remove as coauthor Senator Reinhardt (May 14, 2025).
- Who sponsored SCR8?
- Danny Williams (R, HD-028), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR8?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=SCR8&Session=2600
Source: official Oklahoma record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.