The U.S. House passed the Respect for Marriage Act 258-169 on Thursday, and the Senate approved it last week with a bipartisan 61-35 vote.
The measure codifies protections for same-sex marriage into law, while also including some religious freedom provisions. And it comes in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade; in his concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas suggested the high court’s decision allowing same-sex marriage should also be overturned.
So, what does this new bill actually do and what does it mean for couples in Arizona?
To learn about that, The Show spoke with Stefanie Lindquist, a professor of law and political science at Arizona State University and executive director of the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
