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Judiciary committee approves felony for using false documents to claim property or occupancy
Summary
Senate File 11, a two-page bill that would make it a felony for a person who knowingly uses a false or fraudulent document to gain or remain in possession of property, passed the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 14, 2025, after testimony from law enforcement and real-estate interests.
The House Judiciary Committee voted to pass Senate File 11 on Feb. 14, 2025, sending to the floor a bill that creates a felony offense for intentionally using a false or fraudulent document to claim a right to property or to gain or remain in possession of property.
The measure defines "document" broadly to include written materials in physical or electronic form and defines "property" as real property improved by a dwelling or structure. Under the bill, a person who "intentionally uses a document that the person knows or reasonably should know is false or fraudulent to gain or remain in possession of property or to claim a right to property for…
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