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Senate committee backs 'Stop Squatters Act' after debate on law enforcement burden and civil remedies
Summary
Senate Bill 101, the 'Stop Squatters Act,' passed second reading in committee 35–15. Sponsors said the bill would criminalize unlawful occupation and speed property owners' ability to regain possession; opponents raised concerns about duplicative laws, law enforcement burden and missing fiscal analysis.
Senate Bill 101, commonly described on the floor as the "Stop Squatters Act," passed second reading in the Committee of the Whole by a recorded vote of 35–15.
Senator Beard, sponsor of the bill, said SB 101 creates criminal penalties for illegal occupation of property, provides enforcement mechanisms, and refines distinctions between trespass and landlord–tenant disputes. "This bill creates the framework for the…
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