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In 1977, the Utah State Legislature passed a statute banning same-intercourse marriage within the state. In 2004, the State Legislature handed a invoice (S.B. On March 3, 2004, the Utah Senate voted 20-7 in favor of Amendment 3, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and any "domestic union" that grants "the identical or substantially equal authorized effect". Governor Olene Walker signed the bill into legislation on March 23, 2004, and it went into impact that same day. In response, Governor Herbert and Attorney General Reyes announced that Utah would adjust to the decision of the Supreme Court and swiftly advised state businesses to acknowledge similar-sex marriages. On March 1, 1995, the Senate voted 24-1 in favor of the invoice, and on the identical day Governor Mike Leavitt signed it into regulation. The House of Representatives voted 58-14 in favor of the amendment that same day. Weber County announced plans to open Saturday, the day after the ruling, to process marriage licenses for similar-intercourse couples, however canceled its plans citing "safety necessities" and considerations that opening early may violate "equal safety provisions". Some Utah County officials initially declined to grant marriage licenses to identical-intercourse couples, saying they have been still reviewing the ruling and consulting with their county attorneys. |
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