Utah senate unanimously moves to decriminalize polygamy
Posted on AllSides February 18th, 2020
From The Left
The Utah state senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults, reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state.
The bill, which would treat the offense of plural marriage as a simple infraction on par with a parking ticket, now moves to the Utah house of representatives, where it is likely to face greater resistance.
The bill swiftly cleared the Republican-controlled senate on a vote of 29-0 with little discussion.
Under current law, polygamy – typically involving a man who...