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Utah Senate approves measure to ask voters to define marriage in the state constitution
Summary
After hours of heated debate over process and legal risk, the Utah Senate passed a joint resolution that would place a proposed constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman on the statewide ballot. Supporters said federal court actions made prompt action necessary; opponents urged more study.
The Utah Senate voted to send a joint resolution to the House that would ask voters to amend the state Constitution to define marriage as a union between one man and one woman.
Sponsor Senator Scott D. Butters argued the measure was necessary in light of recent court decisions elsewhere that he said could compel Utah to recognize out‑of‑state unions the Legislature opposes. “We’re the sovereign. Utah is the sovereign,” Butters said during…
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