Sister, Sister: Utah Senate Votes To Decriminalize Polygamy
- 4 years ago
The Utah state Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults.
The Republican-sponsored bill reduces the penalty for plural marriage from a felony to an infraction on par with a traffic ticket.
The practice of polygamy is a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon Western state.
The bill now moves to the Utah House of Representatives, where it is likely to face greater resistance.
The Republican-sponsored bill reduces the penalty for plural marriage from a felony to an infraction on par with a traffic ticket.
The practice of polygamy is a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon Western state.
The bill now moves to the Utah House of Representatives, where it is likely to face greater resistance.