One of Kentucky's top Democratic leaders is asking for a special session of the state legislature after some county clerks of court stopped issuing marriage licenses in response to the U.S. Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage.
But it's unclear what House Speaker Greg Stumbo wants the legislature to do. Stumbo said Tuesday he is drafting legislation to help address the issues some of the state's county clerks are having. But he did not say what that was, and a spokesman for his office declined to elaborate.
The legislature adjourned for the year in April. Only the governor can call them back in session.
At least two county clerks have stopped issuing all marriage licenses after the Supreme Court's ruling, citing religious objections. The ACLU has sued in federal court.