According to reports, the Utah State Senate has voted unanimously to decriminalize polygamy making it an infraction on the same level as a parking ticket. The Republican-controlled state senate swiftly voted in favor of the motion on Tuesday with a 29-0 vote without little discussion thereafter.
Prior to the vote, polygamy was classified as a third-degree felony punishable by a five-year. prison sentence. If the bill goes into law it will warrant a $750 fine and community service. The New York Post notes, "fraudulent bigamy — in which an individual obtains licenses to marry more than one spouse without their knowledge, or seeks to wed someone underage without her consent — would remain a felony."
Source: nypost.com
