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NC H780
Bill
Status
4/11/2017
Primary Sponsor
Larry Pittman
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AI Summary
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Declares that the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges is null and void in North Carolina and affirms Section 6 of Article XIV of the North Carolina Constitution
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Establishes that marriages between individuals of the same gender are not valid in North Carolina, whether created by common law, contracted, or performed outside the state
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Asserts that marriage law is reserved to individual states under the 10th Amendment and that the federal government lacks constitutional authority to establish marriage laws
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Argues that the North Carolina Marriage Amendment of 2012 (approved by 61% of voters) supersedes the federal court ruling
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Takes effect upon becoming law
Legislative Description
Uphold Historical Marriage Act
Last Action
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
4/13/2017