Currently, polygamy is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.The Utah Senate unanimously passed a bill that effectively decriminalizes polygamy between consenting adults.
The bill would make polygamy an infraction, amending the current penalty punishable by up to five years in prison. Republican Sen. Deidre Henderson sponsored the bill.Republican Sen. Deidre Henderson looks on during a hearing, Feb. 10, 2020, in Salt Lake City.Rick Bowmer/AP, FILE Polygamy is most often considered to be a relationship between one man and multiple women, whom he claims are his wives.
Cases where an arrangement stems from threat or coercion, or occurs under fraudulent pretenses, would remain a third-degree felony. The bill did draw criticism, with some arguing that it wouldn't do enough to protect victims in underage marriages, according to
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