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Committee advances bill setting conditions for removal of transient guests from RV parks
Summary
The committee moved Senate Bill 718 to the full committee after hearing that the bill would let RV park operators set lease-based grounds for removing transient guests, while members raised questions about eviction process details including utility disconnection and towing procedures.
Senate Bill 718, which would allow operators of recreational vehicle parks to remove transient guests under specified conditions, was advanced to the full committee after a unanimous committee vote.
Quentin, who summarized the bill for the committee, said, "Senate bill 718 provides the conditions under which an operator of any recreational vehicle park may have any transient guests at the park removed." The measure lists behaviors that would be impermissible on park premises and allows ejection grounds to be established in written lease agreements.
Committee members raised practical questions about how the measure would operate in real situations. An unidentified member who described owning an RV said they could be self-sustained "for up to 7 to 10 days" and asked how enforcement would work if a park operator disconnects utilities: "they can actually come up, disconnect my power, my connections," the member said, asking whether police then would tow the vehicle. The committee did not resolve operational steps for utility disconnection, towing or immediate removal during the hearing.
Another committee member warned that landlord–tenant statutes might already cover some situations and said the intent of the bill appeared to be expediting removal of holdovers who treat RV parks as permanent residences. Quentin and the chair said they would follow up with the bill sponsor to clarify implementation details.
An unidentified member moved to send SB 718 to the full committee with a favorable report; the motion was seconded and the committee voted aye with no opposition. The panel’s vote moves the bill forward for further consideration at the full-committee level.
Next steps: SB 718 will be scheduled for the full committee, where members said they expect to ask for clarifications on enforcement procedures and the relationship between the bill and existing landlord–tenant law.
