HCR 6012 South Dakota House · 2025 Regular Session

Urging the Supreme Court of the United States to establish marriage as between a man and a woman.

This bill urges the U.S. Supreme Court to establish that marriage should be defined as a union between a man and a woman. It directly affects the Supreme Court by requesting a specific legal ruling on the definition of marriage. The bill does not change existing laws but instead asks the Court to issue a formal declaration on this issue. It is a non-binding resolution that expresses the legislature's preference without creating new legal obligations.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Judiciary Deferred to the 41st legislative day , Passed, YEAS 9, NAYS 4
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to H.J. 212
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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