HB 40 - Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery - Utah Key Vote
Scott Sandall voted Yea (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 25, 2019
- Senate Bill Passed
- Feb. 22, 2019
- House Bill Passed
- Jan. 29, 2019
- Introduced
- Jan. 11, 2019
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Title: Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery
Signed by Governor Gary Herbert
Title: Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that repeals the criminalization of sodomy and adultery.
Highlights:
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Defines “sodomy” to mean engaging in any sexual act with an individual who is 14 years old or older involving the genitals of one individual and the mouth or anus of another individual regardless of the sex of either participant (Sec. 8).
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Specifies that a prosecutor may not charge an individual for violating the aforementioned provision (Sec. 17).
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Repeals the provision of Utah state law criminalizing adultery (Sec. 19).
Title: Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery
Title: Repeals the Misdemeanor Crime of Sodomy and Adultery