private property

2026 Bills, Property Rights

The 2026 Legislative Session: Property Rights Wins and Losses

The freedom to use your property as you see fit represents one of the most direct paths to economic opportunity and the exercise of personal freedom.

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2021 Bills

SB 221: Protecting Short-term Rentals

This bill allows all homeowners in Utah the option to rent out a portion of their property to short-term renters so long as the property is owner-occupied.

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2020 Bills

HB 198: Exempting Family Farms from Eminent Domain

This bill protects Utahn's family farms from trivial eminent domain takings.

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2020 Bills

HB 202: Decriminalizing Local Ordinances

This bill stops the criminalization of ordinance violations that aren't harming anyone.

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2019 Bills

SB 107: Keeping the Peace Without Restricting Rights

This bill restricts government from charging individuals for onerous property violations that don't actually bother neighbors.

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2018 Bills

HB 62: Helping Ensure Just Compensation for Eminent Domain Takings

This bill aims to protect landowners affected by eminent domain by ensuring they receive just compensation.

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