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LDS Church has been brought into polygamy debate at Utah Legislature

Complex ties • Anti-bigamy proposal sponsor says polygamists “hijacked” his Mormon faith; advocate of plural marriage says the church is behind the bill.

Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, present HB99 to members of the House Judiciary Standing Committee in the House Building Room 20 on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake City Wednesday February 1, 2017. HB99 clarifies polygamy is a felony in Utah.