Although it did not pass, most of its provisions later became law. Out of a ... The Mormons continued to practice polygamy despite these laws, since ...

10 апр. 2022 г. · In 2020, the Utah State Legislature passed a law to decriminalize polygamy, reducing bigamy among consenting adults from a third-degree felony.

13 апр. 2022 г. · shortly after a federal judge struck down Utah's anti-polygamy laws · a federal appeals court reinstated the bigamy law · Utah State Legislature ...

27 мая 2021 г. · However, the bill never reached the Senate, giving Latter-day Saints hope that their lifestyle would not be found illegal. Series 28377 ...

19 февр. 2020 г. · If the Senate bill becomes law, punishments for plural marriage would be limited to fines of up to $750 and community service. However, ...

In 1862, the U.S. Congress passed the Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, prohibiting polygamous marriage in the territories. Despite the law, many Latter-day Saints ...

29 мар. 2020 г. · Polygamy has essentially been decriminalized under a bill signed into law by Utah's governor.

14 мар. 2024 г. · The case of Brown v. Buhman (2013) ignited a recent debate on Utah's bigamy law. The polygamist group, “Sister Wives,” known for their TLC ...

12 мая 2020 г. · Though the practice has long been illegal under state and federal law, the Utah attorney general's office has declined to prosecute the offense, ...