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House passes bill barring local mandates to force landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers
Summary
A House Committee substitute for House Bills 595 and 343 passed after floor debate weighing property‑rights protections against tenant‑protection and housing‑supply concerns; the substitute passed 104–38 with eight members recorded present.
The Missouri House on Feb. 13, 2025, passed a House Committee substitute for House Bills 595 and 343 that, according to the sponsor, prohibits local governments from forcing landlords to accept Section 8 housing vouchers and limits local authority to dictate tenant‑screening criteria. The committee substitute passed on a vote of 104 yeas, 38 nays and eight present.
The sponsor, identified in the transcript as the Representative from Clay County, characterized the measure as protecting private…
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