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Utah Senate votes to decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults

The Utah state capitol is pictured on the first day of the legislative session in Salt Lake City, Utah, January 27, 2014.

The Utah State Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday effectively to 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.

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