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Landlord attorney urges trespass enforcement, cites landlord's suicide in H772 testimony
Summary
A landlord‑tenant attorney told the Senate committee that H772 should include enforceable trespass tools and support expedited removal in violent cases; he also shared a long-term client’s case that ended in the landlord’s suicide to illustrate the emotional and financial toll on small landlords.
A landlord‑tenant attorney told the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs committee that while some expedited processes in H772 are appropriate for violent or criminal cases, the bill should include clear, enforceable trespass language to keep evicted individuals off properties and prevent circumvention of orders.
"If you were evicted by court order ... this person cannot be on the property. Period," attorney Naen Sebec said, urging statutory trespass provisions that would allow law enforcement to remove and bar returned occupants when a writ of…
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