Oklahoma House Passes Bill Shifting Marriage License Authority From State To Clergy

"...“The point of my legislation is to take the state out of the process and leave marriage in the hands of the clergy,” said state Rep. Todd Russ, R-Cordell, the bill’s House author. “Marriage was historically a religious covenant first and a government-recognized contract second. Under my bill, the state is not allowing or disallowing same-sex marriage. It is simply leaving it up to the clergy.”...
http://houston.cbslocal.com/2015/03/11/oklahoma-house-passes-bill-shifting-marriage-license-authority-from-state-to-clergy/