The Utah state legislature on Tuesday decriminalized fornication, making it legal to have sex outside of marriage.
The Utah House passed legislation on a 41-32 vote, repealing the 1973 misdemeanor crime of fornication, or sex between people who are not married, Fox 13 reported.
The bill, previously passed in the state Senate, is now being sent to the desk of Gov. Gary Herbert (R) to be signed or vetoed.
"As with all bills, our team will review the specific language before the governor takes out his signing pen. We are, however, supportive of this update to Utah’s criminal code," Herbert's office said in a statement to The Hill.
