SCR 8 Summary

• Urges the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and recognize marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman, or return full marriage policy authority to the states.

• Reaffirms Oklahoma Constitutional Article II, Section 35 and Oklahoma Statutes Title 43, Section 3, which define marriage as a union between one man and one woman and made same-sex marriage licenses a misdemeanor.

• Argues Obergefell conflicts with the Constitution's original public meaning, historical tradition, and state sovereignty, and misuses the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

• Contends the decision threatens religious liberty and has resulted in litigation targeting individuals adhering to the traditional marriage definition, citing examples of Colorado baker Jack Phillips and Washington florist Barronelle Stutzman.

• Directs distribution of the resolution to the U.S. Supreme Court, President, congressional leaders, Oklahoma's congressional delegation, and the Oklahoma Attorney General.