Polygamy bill passes Utah House, appears headed for governor
The Utah House passed a bill Wednesday that would reduce the penalties for polygamy among consenting adults.The 70-3 margin sends SB102 back to the Utah Senate for another vote. The bill has already passed there once, and is likely to do so again. The measure then would go to Gov. Gary Herbert for his signature.The bill would make polygamy among consenting adults an infraction — an offense less than some traffic tickets. Under current law, such polygamy is a felony punishable by up to five
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