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House State Affairs committee introduces memorial urging Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell; committee also takes up Boise State commendation
Summary
The Idaho House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce a memorial asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider Obergefell v. Hodges and heard a resolution commending the Boise State women’s volleyball team. Two resolutions were introduced by voice vote; one other resolution was presented but no introduction motion was recorded.
BOISE, Idaho — The House State Affairs Committee voted to introduce RS31836, a memorial asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, and the panel also took up two other resolutions during a morning session in Boise.
Representative Heather Scott, R‑2A, the sponsor of RS31836, said the memorial is intended to “reaffirm our state authority to regulate marriage” and to encourage the Supreme Court to revisit Obergefell. "What this decision did is it took the right away from a state to make the decision on marriage laws," Scott said, describing the 2015 decision as an example of judicial overreach.
The memorial was moved for introduction by Representative Skog; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.
The committee also heard from Representative Ehart, who described a separate resolution commending the Boise State University women’s volleyball team for forfeiting matches in protest after the team faced opponents who included a biological male. "Title IX changed my life," Representative Ehart told the committee, and she criticized the Mountain West Conference and the NCAA for their handling of the issue, saying, "This should never have happened. Shame on the Mountain West for allowing this to happen and not changing their policies."
A second introduction motion, for RS31870, was moved by Representative Palmer and likewise carried by voice vote; the transcript does not include further details on RS31870’s subject or text.
The chair outlined committee procedures at the start of the session, including a five‑minute time limit for bill sponsors, two minutes for public testimony per speaker, preference for in‑person testimony, allowance for remote testimony, and that agency bills must be presented by a committee member. The committee adjourned after taking the introductory actions.
Votes at a glance
- RS31836 (Memorial Defining Marriage): Motion to introduce moved by Representative Skog; passed by voice vote. No roll‑call recorded. - RS31870: Motion to introduce moved by Representative Palmer; passed by voice vote. Subject not specified in the transcript.
No formal final votes on the substance of the resolutions were recorded in the transcript provided; the recorded actions were motions to introduce the measures for further consideration.
