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NC H780

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/11/2017

Primary Sponsor

Larry Pittman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Argues that the North Carolina Marriage Amendment of 2012 (approved by 61% of voters) supersedes the federal court ruling

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House4/13/2017

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