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Subcommittee advances bill to speed removal of unauthorized occupants from commercial property
Summary
House Bill 216 would create an expedited process for property owners to remove people who occupy commercial buildings without a lease or agreement; the subcommittee advanced the bill unanimously to full judiciary.
The Civil Justice Subcommittee voted 8-0 to send House Bill 216 to full judiciary after members were told the bill would mirror last year's residential anti-squatting law but apply to commercial property.
Sponsor discussion described the bill as targeting situations in which individuals move into a commercial storefront or warehouse and assert a lease or ownership interest the…
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