The bill aims to overturn city ordinances prohibiting discrimination based on income source, including Section 8 vouchers. Supporters argue the bill protects property rights, while opponents fear ...

The bill takes aim at ordinances passed in several Missouri cities to protect tenants from discrimination based on the source of their income — especially tenants who use federal housing choice ...

Missouri Senate passes bill that would overturn protections for Section 8 renters The bill responds to laws in cities like St. Louis, Clayton and Webster Groves that ban discrimination based on ...

Sen. Nick Schroer sponsored a bill in the Missouri Senate that would allow source-of-income discrimination by landlords. A GOP-led bill takes aim at ordinances passed in several Missouri cities to ...

Missouri legislature passes bill allowing landlords to discriminate against low-income renters St. Louis Public Radio | By Evy Lewis Published May 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM CDT ...

Bill overturning protections for Section 8 renters is step away from Missouri governor’s desk April 24, 2025 by The Missouri Independent, Clara Bates ...

Under Section 8, the federal government pays a landlord a portion of a tenant’s rent each month. In order to receive the government payments, owners need to adhere to certain restrictions ...

Missouri House Republicans muscled their biggest tax-cut priority of the year across the finish line on Wednesday, sending a bill exempting capital gains from income tax to Gov. Mike Kehoe.

The laws make it illegal for landlords to discriminate based solely on the fact of renters’ lawful sources of income, including Section 8, veterans’ benefits and Social Security.

Lawmakers who oppose the city ordinance have already laid the groundwork to fight it. The Missouri House last March passed a bill in a 103-33 vote that would have effectively blocked the ordinance.

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