Marriage License Middle Name Bill

Lawmakers are looking at a bill to allow for middle name options on marriage licenses.

Newly married Fargo Republican Rep. Thomas Beadle is the primary sponsor of the bill that would allow someone who gets married to keep his or her former surname and their middle name.

It gives plenty of options, including keeping the middle name and hyphenating the two last names. Beadle says several younger lawmakers are supportive of the measure.