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Contested substitute to SB 24 advances to third reading after heated floor debate
Summary
Senator Butters’ first substitute to SB 24, which states the policy of Utah to recognize marriage as a union of one man and one woman and includes clarifying language to avoid impairing contracts, passed the Senate to the third‑reading calendar after prolonged floor debate and a roll call vote.
Senate substitute legislation clarifying Utah's policy on marriage advanced on Jan. 28 after extended floor debate.
Senator Butters, sponsor of First Substitute SB 24, framed the bill as a clarification of state policy: "It is the policy of this state to recognize a marriage only that legal union of a man and woman is approved in this chapter," he said on the floor, adding that the substitute is written…
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