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Senate approves measure clarifying religious practices for Native American inmates in state facilities
Utah State Senate · February 19, 1996
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Summary
Senate adopted amendments to SB 128 clarifying that Native American inmates in non-maximum-security settings may access sweat lodges and religious practices while clarifying the statute does not require permitting peyote; the amended bill passed to third reading (26–0).
Senate Bill 128, which codifies and clarifies access for Native American inmates to certain religious practices in state correctional facilities, moved forward after adopted amendments that narrow and clarify access.
Senator Demetriuk offered a set of clarifying amendments: they specify…
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