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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2026
   1. Apr 9Approved by Governor Laura Kelly on Monday, April 6, 2026Became Law
   2. Mar 26Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026To Governor
   3. Mar 19Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1Major
      • Vote recorded Final Action. Result: pass.Upper
   4. Mar 18Committee of the Whole - Be passedMajor
   5. Mar 5Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
2. 2025
   1. Mar 7Referred to Senate Committee on JudiciaryMinor
   2. Mar 6Engrossed on Thursday, March 6, 2025
      • Vote recorded Final Action - Passed as amended. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Mar 6Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 114, Nay 8, Absent 3Major
   4. Mar 6Received and IntroducedMinor
   5. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedMajor
   6. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Will Carpenter
   7. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Will Carpenter was adoptedPassed Senate
   8. Mar 5Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedPassed House
   9. Feb 27Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State AffairsMinor
   10. Feb 11IntroducedMinor
   11. Feb 11Referred to House Committee on Federal and State AffairsIntroduced