State leaders take notice: Republican Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin just proved that employing a bit of common sense and rationality can solve highly-contested issues like issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples while maintaining religious liberty.

Last Wednesday, Gov. Bevin signed a bill that creates a single form license that no longer carries the name of county clerks and allows a self-check box system that allows the applicant to select their own label: bride, groom, or spouse. What this reasonable bill ensures is that county clerks, like Kim Davis who was jailed last year for refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses because of her religious objections, no longer have their names stamped on any marriage license, thereby removing their "approval." And couples can now take their license and mark it in whatever way they want in the privacy of their own home.

What Bevin has done is taken the risk away from other county clerks in his state from having to endure the same public ridicule Davis did since she tried to apply her constitutionally-protected religious liberties. Here is a statement from the governor about the bill:

We now have a single form that accommodates all concerns. Everyone benefits from this common sense legislation. There is no additional cost or work required by our county clerks. They are now able to fully follow the law without being forced to compromise their religious liberty.

As noted in The Daily Caller's report, a representative of Mrs. Davis throughout her ordeal, Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel, was pleased with Bevin's legislation and celebrated on behalf of his client:

The First Amendment guarantees Kim and every American the free exercise of religion, even when they are working for the government. County clerks should not be forced to license something that is prohibited by their religious convictions. To provide a license is to provide approval and places a legal authority behind the signature. We celebrate this legislative victory. County clerks are now able to fully follow the law without being forced to compromise their religious liberty.

Let's hope other state leaders are paying attention, because this is how you get things done.