The Idaho House of Representatives has passed a resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 decision that recognized same-sex marriage as a constitutional right.
The state House approved the resolution, known as a “memorial,” in a 46–24 vote on Jan. 27, urging the nation’s highest court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges and “restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.”
Republicans outnumber Democrats in the Idaho House, 61 to nine, and in the Senate, 29 to six.
The resolution, which was introduced on Jan. 7, will now move to the Idaho Senate, where a simple majority is required for passage. It will be forwarded to the Supreme Court if given final approval. The governor’s signature is not required….