New Restrictions on Civil Asset Forfeiture in Utah
The government can steal your property. This new law further restricts that troubling power.
Animal Ownership Causing Some Pet Peeves
By focusing on nuisance and safety, those with their own private property can be afforded the chance to enjoy their animals, so long as proper guidelines regarding placement and fencing are followed.
HB 328: Firearms and Intoxication
This bill protects the right to keep and bear arms under select circumstances while intoxicated.
HB 242: Removing Arbitrary Limits on Pets
This bill protects property rights while allowing a person to have any number of animals so long as they do not create a nuisance for neighbors.
HB 210: Allowing Terminally Ill Patients Access to End-of-Life Options
This bill provides a legal framework whereby physicians can provide terminal patients with life-ending drugs without facing punishment.
HB 83: Restrictions on Forcible Entry Warrants
By adding increased safety measures to high-risk searches, this bill aims to protect both police and individuals from unnecessary violence.
How to Lose the Fight for Religious Freedom
The following op-ed, written by our president Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Daily Herald. Elder Lance B. Wickman, general counsel for the LDS Church, spoke last week to a crowd concerned about religious...
Homeowners Have the Right to Share Their Property
The following op-ed, written by our president Connor Boyack, was published this weekend in the Salt Lake Tribune. The self-styled “sharing economy” has brought innovation and efficiency to a number of industries in Utah, each of...
HB22: Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture, Protecting Property Owners
This bill passed the House 56-17 but was tabled in a Senate committee. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Utah recently received a “D-” from the Institute for Justice for its forfeiture laws, and the potential for...
The Fundamental Right to Use One’s Own Property
An oversight in constitutional protection has allowed the government to routinely violate the right of individuals to peacefully use their property as they see fit.