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House committee advances landlord-tenant tweak to allow payment options, strengthen trespass removal
Summary
HB 800, sponsored by Representative Shannon Maness, would exempt invited non-tenants from the Landlord-Tenant Act and require law enforcement to remove trespassers in some cases; the bill drew strong support from landlord groups and concern from members about process and court timelines, but it passed out of committee in executive action.
Representative Shannon Maness described HB 800 as clarifying the Landlord-Tenant Act to protect owners who invite guests and to make removal of unauthorized occupants more straightforward by changing some dispositions from 'may' to 'must.' "Page 2, lines 8 through 11 ... now they will be subject to prosecution for…
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