South Carolina 126th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

H 5501 — A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO REJECT THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OBERGEFELL DECISION AND TO CALL ON THE SUPREME COURT TO REVERSE OBERGEFELL AND RESTORE THE NATURAL LAW DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE, A UNION OF ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN AND TO INSIST ON RESTORING THE ISSUE OF MARRIAGE AND ENFORCEMENT OF ALL LAWS PERTAINING TO MARRIAGE BACK TO THE SEVERAL STATES AND THE PEOPLE.

Last action — Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Obergefell

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Willis

  2. Member(s) request name removed as sponsor: Oremus

  3. Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial Resolutions (House Journal-page 29)

  4. Introduced (House Journal-page 29)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 160 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (160)

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Frequently asked questions

What does H 5501 do?
Obergefell
Who sponsors H 5501?
H 5501 is sponsored by Representative Wallace H. "Jay" Jordan, Jr., Representative Phillip Bowers, Representative Steven Wayne Long, Representative John R. McCravy III, Representative Richard L. "Richie" Yow, Representative Jordan S. Pace, Representative Robert J. "Rob" Harris, Representative Josiah Magnuson, Stephen D. Frank (Republican), and J.E. Johnson.
What is the current status of H 5501?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced April 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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