In 2015, the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges held that the Constitution requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and to recognize their marriages. Yet, some still seek to allow businesses, government officials, and taxpayer-funded organizations to use religion as a way to undermine this fundamental right to marry and discriminate against same-sex couples. We oppose these efforts because the religious views of business owners, public servants, and government contractors do not entitle them to deny same-sex couples the ability to marry, the goods and services they seek, or the dignity they deserve.
2018 Marriage Bills
Bill Status Dead
Bill Type Marriage (Pastor Protection Act and Government Employee), Government Services
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Our View We're Watching To Make Sure State Legislatures Don’t Permit Religion To Be Used To Discriminate
Bill Status Introduced on February 1, 2018
Bill Type Marriage (Pastor Protection Act and Wedding Services)
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Bill Status Dead
Bill Type Marriage (Pastor Protection Act)
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Our View Read our letter to the House Community and Family Advancement Committee
2017 Marriage Bills
Bill Status Session adjourned. Carry-over to next year.
Bill Type Marriage (Pastor Protection Act)
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Bill Status Dead
Bill Type Marriage (Nullification of Marriage Equality)
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Our View North Carolina Legislators Try (And Fail) To Ban Marriage Equality
Bill Status Session adjourned. Carry-over to next year.
Bill Type Marriage (Nullification Of Marriage Equality)
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Bill Status Dead
Bill Type State FADA, Marriage (Government Employee and Wedding Services), Adoption, Government Services, Healthcare
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2016 Marriage Bills
Bill status: Signed by Governor Rick Scott on March 10, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (Wedding-Services, Pastor Protection Acts)
Our View
Read our letter to Senate President Andy Gardiner
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, Marriage (Government-Employee), Adoption, Healthcare
Our View
Bill status: Dead
Bill type: Marriage (Wedding-Services)
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Spotlight On: Georgia's Discriminatory Religious Exemption Bills
Bill status: Vetoed by Governor Deal on March 28, 2016
Bill type: Religious Freedom Restoration Acts, Marriage (State FADA, added Pastor Protection Act on February 17, 2016)
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Spotlight On: Georgia's HB 757 State FADA/Pastor Protection Act
Bill status: Referred to Senate Committee on February 3, 2016
Bill type: Marriage (First Amendment Defense Act)
Our View
The So-Called First Amendment Defense Act Reaches the States
2015 Marriage Bills
Bill status: Conference Committee Report to clarify SB 101 (Enacted on April 2, 2015)
Bill status: Dead, but Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order on this issue
Read Americans United's testimony in before the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee.
Bill status: Referred to House Committee September 9, 2015 (carryover)
Bill status: Referred to House Committee on September 9, 2015 (carryover)