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HB 1709 Signed into law

Ban Renting to Illegal Immigrants

154 Democrats voted to allow renting to illegal immigrants

What This Bill Does

Prohibits the rental of residential property to individuals unlawfully present in the United States.

The Full Story

HB 1709 passed 181-154. Only 2 Democrats voted for the ban. Democrats argued the bill was discriminatory; Republicans argued that housing illegal immigrants drives up rents and housing costs for legal residents.

Party Breakdown

Republicans

179 Yea

0 Nay · 35 Absent/NV

Democrats

2 Yea

154 Nay · 21 Absent/NV

What Voters Think

84% of Americans say illegal immigration is a serious problem

Monmouth University, 2024

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