Post by Logan on Feb 20, 2016 7:29:27 GMT -6
Utah lawmaker’s bill: State should be able to ignore court on gay marriage
A state lawmaker wants to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage by passing a bill that would purport to give Utah the right to ignore the decision and bar gay unions.
Sponsored by Rep. LaVar Christensen, R-Draper, HB393 — which is titled Sovereign Marriage Authority — seeks to grant Utah sole authority over domestic relations within its borders, including marriage, child welfare and adoption.
It would also aim to give state leaders the right to narrowly interpret and apply judicial rulings that are inconsistent with Utah's historic position on marriage.
The bill debuted late Thursday, but it wasn't scheduled for a committee hearing as of Friday.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3557674-155/utah-lawmakers-bill-state-should-be
A state lawmaker wants to skirt the U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-sex marriage by passing a bill that would purport to give Utah the right to ignore the decision and bar gay unions.
Sponsored by Rep. LaVar Christensen, R-Draper, HB393 — which is titled Sovereign Marriage Authority — seeks to grant Utah sole authority over domestic relations within its borders, including marriage, child welfare and adoption.
It would also aim to give state leaders the right to narrowly interpret and apply judicial rulings that are inconsistent with Utah's historic position on marriage.
The bill debuted late Thursday, but it wasn't scheduled for a committee hearing as of Friday.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/3557674-155/utah-lawmakers-bill-state-should-be