North Dakota Working on Updating Marriage Laws

A North Dakota Legislative committee is working to update state laws on same-sex marriage.

There are some 70 references in North Dakota law that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

The committee is still deciding whether to change the state constitution and update state law to reflect the U.S. Supreme Court’s declaration that same-sex couples have the right to marry.

The committee failed to reach a decision on whether changes should be adopted or the law left alone as a statement.