AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO THE RIGHT TO MARRY.

Summary

The bill adds language to the state constitution declaring the right to marry a fundamental right that must be equally protected for all couples, regardless of gender or any characteristic covered by the constitution’s equal‑protection clause. It requires that all state laws treating marriage, spouses, or children of spouses apply uniformly to every legally valid marriage. The amendment also clarifies that this right does not override religious‑freedom protections.

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