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Senate advances bill to fund investigations and victim services for polygamous communities
Summary
First Substitute Senate Bill 8, providing funding split between the Attorney General's office and a human-services program (including shelter and a hotline) for investigations into polygamous and other isolated communities, passed to third reading after sponsor said the money could pay for itself by uncovering fraud.
First Substitute Senate Bill 8 advanced to third reading after floor debate on Feb. 22.
Sponsor Senator Ron Allen described the bill as a response to committee testimony about crimes and fraud in isolated communities, saying the bill funds both the Attorney General’s office and a human-services program to shelter large families and operate a…
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