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Panel approves bill allowing affidavit process for removing 'squatters' from private property
Summary
The House Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 157, which establishes a narrowly defined affidavit process for property owners to request law enforcement remove individuals identified as "squatters," and provides immunity for officers acting on the affidavit.
The House Judiciary Committee advanced Senate Bill 157, a measure that creates a statutory process for a property owner to seek expedited removal of an occupant the bill defines as a "squatter." The committee voted to pass the bill after adopting minor technical amendments.
Under the bill, a "squatter" is someone occupying another person's property without a rental agreement, permission or other property interest and who never had such authorization. A property owner may execute an affidavit under penalty of perjury attesting to those facts; once the affidavit is delivered to law…
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