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Committee clears bill to codify eviction set-outs, including disposal rules and landlord immunity
Summary
HP 80 was reported favorably after the committee adopted two amendments that specify a '7 calendar day' removal window, permit disposal of abandoned personal property without further notice, and clarify limited liability for landlords and law enforcement; members raised concerns about potentially valuable items and interaction with vehicle-title laws.
Representative Virgil Butler introduced HP 80, saying sheriffs had asked lawmakers to codify the process for setting out and disposing of tenant property after writs of possession because existing practice rested in administrative rule rather than statute. Butler said the bill would set notice requirements, a timetable for removal and remove civil liability for landlords and law enforcement for abandoned property removed after the required notices.
An amendment (Amendment 1) was read to specify "at least 7…
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