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House approves shorter holding period and limited tenant access after evictions
Summary
Second substitute House Bill 286 shortens the post‑eviction holding period from 30 to 15 days, requires landlords to post contact information, allows tenants limited access to retrieve essential items, and permits removal of hazardous materials and abandoned animals; the House passed the bill unanimously.
The Utah House on Feb. 19 passed second substitute House Bill 286, which changes state law on disposition of personal property after an eviction. Sponsor Rep. Frower said the measure gives tenants the right to retrieve essential items and reduces the period landlords must hold property from 30 days to 15.
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