After Senate Vote, Living Together Is Still Illegal
From Times Wire Reports
The state Senate has voted to keep a 113-year-old law that makes it a crime for unmarried couples to live together.
A proposal to repeal the law, which says a man and woman may not live together “openly and notoriously” as if they were married, was defeated 26 to 21.
The offense is listed among other sex crimes, including rape and incest. Violations carry a maximum 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
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