The Michigan Senate is passing a bill that would end the ban on unmarried people living together.
The law has been in place for almost a century.
Cohabitation outside of marriage could result in a misdemeanor punishable with a one year sentence or $1,000 fine.
It is unclear when the law was last enforced.
All Senate Democrats and half of Republicans voted in favor of updating the law.
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