Summary: SB 100 elevates the redefinition of marriage to a constitutionally proected right, a government overreach into deeply rooted religious and social institution.

Analysis: The state legalized what is referred to as same-sex “marriage” in 2013 with the signing of HB 75, sponsored by former House Represenative Melanie George Smith. Despite that already being in DelCode, SB 100 attempts to extend that redefition of  marriage by making it a constitutionally protected, fundamental right.

While it includes language claiming to protect religious freedom, its mere presence spits in the face of religion; God created marriage and is consequently the sole definer of its parameters. The constitution is to recognize the God created rights and protect them. If God defined marriage and did not include same-sex couples, SB 100 stands as a gross government overreach to force the constitution to recognize something that is not a God-given right; it is creating a right of its own volition.

If the government is allowed to “create” a right in this instance, without being checked, it will surely push on to “create” others. Without an objective standard of truth, however, we are in danger of creating laws that completely defy all sense of morality, as with the attempt to constitutionally protect abortion.

As a constitutional amendment, this bill must have a 2/3 majority vote in both chambers, for 2 consecutive Sessions, to go into effect. This is the first leg of the amendment.