Rep. Brian King (D)

HB 441 (Good Landlord Program Revisions)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Several cities in Utah effectively force landlords to exclude convicts on probation or parole from renting their properties within four years of their conviction. This bill repeals the law that authorizes this, protecting the right of property owners to determine to whom they wish to rent their property.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. One of the most important things needed by those exiting the prison system in order to reintegrate into society is a place to live. Excluding these individuals is destructive to peaceful ends and violative of the property rights of the landlord.