Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages.

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16 actions

Apr 9, 2026 lower

Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
Mar 26, 2026 lower

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
Mar 19, 2026 upper

Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1
Mar 18, 2026 upper

Committee of the Whole - Be passed
Mar 5, 2026 upper

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
Mar 7, 2025 upper

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
Mar 6, 2025 lower

Engrossed on Thursday, March 6, 2025
Mar 6, 2025 lower

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 114, Nay 8, Absent 3
Mar 6, 2025 upper

Received and Introduced
Mar 5, 2025 lower

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
Mar 5, 2025 lower

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Will Carpenter
Mar 5, 2025 lower

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Will Carpenter was adopted
Mar 5, 2025 lower

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
Feb 27, 2025 lower

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Feb 11, 2025 lower

Introduced
Feb 11, 2025 lower

Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs