Utah lawmakers move to outlaw protests at residential properties after anti-maskers targeted private homes The bill would make âtargeted residential picketingâ a class B misdemeanor and prohibit protests of private residences. (Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Protesters walk off after gathering in front of the home of Utahâs state epidemiologist, Dr. Angela Dunn in Salt Lake City, Oct. 29, 2020. A new bill moving through the state Legislature would make "targeted residential picketing" a class B misdemeanor. Â Â | Feb. 10, 2021, 12:03 a.m. After anti-maskers staged protests at several Utah public officialsâ homes this summer, several municipalities along the Wasatch Front passed new rules barring protests that target a private residence.