HJM 1 Idaho House · 68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

MARRIAGE – States findings of the Legislature and calls upon the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse the decision in Obergefell v. Hodges and restore the natural definition of marriage, a union of one man and one woman.

HJM 1 is a symbolic resolution passed by the Idaho Legislature urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse its 2015 *Obergefell v. Hodges* ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. It argues the decision conflicts with constitutional principles, historical marriage definitions (as a union of one man and one woman), and states' rights to regulate marriage. The resolution does not change any laws or affect individuals directly, as it is a non-binding request to the Court. Idaho lawmakers framed it as restoring marriage regulation to states and voters, citing the Court's prior recognition in *United States v. Windsor* that marriage is primarily a state issue. The resolution was adopted by the Idaho Legislature with a 46-24 vote.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Jan 28, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 27, 2025

How they voted

4224
Passed
Total votes 66
Jan 27, 2025
D Democratic9
9 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican57
42 Yea 15 Nay
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read Third Time in Full – ADOPTED - 46-24-0AYES – Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Furniss, Harris, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Palmer, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raymond, Redman, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Achilles, Berch, Cheat
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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