Mike Gaskill
- Republican
- Senator
- District 25
Author
Defines "squatter" as an individual who occupies the property of another and who does not have and has never had: (1) a rental agreement; (2) permission of the owner; or (3) another legal interest in the property. Permits a property owner to execute an affidavit stating that a squatter is occupying the person's property, and requires a law enforcement agency to dispatch one or more law enforcement officers to remove the squatter within 48 hours (or a later period if necessary for reasons of public safety). Provides that a property owner can execute an affidavit at the time a law enforcement officer responds to a complaint that a squatter is occupying the owner's property. Requires a dispatched law enforcement officer to remove the squatter from the property unless the law enforcement officer discovers credible evidence that the person is not a squatter. Provides that a law enforcement agency may create a form affidavit. Provides certain immunities to a law enforcement agency and a law enforcement officer. Establishes a cause of action for wrongful removal from property.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 191
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 547: yeas 84, nays 6
Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 505: yeas 50, nays 0
CCR # 1 filed in the Senate
CCR # 1 filed in the House
Senate advisors appointed: Randolph Lonnie M, Freeman and Alting
Senate conferees appointed: Gaskill and Pol
House conferees appointed: King and Garcia Wilburn
Senate dissented from House amendments
Motion to dissent filed
House advisors appointed: Davis, Jeter, Abbott, Bauer, Burton and Dvorak
Concurrence withdrawn
Senator Niezgodski added as coauthor
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the Senate with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 330: yeas 74, nays 18
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative O'Brien added as cosponsor
Representative Abbott added as cosponsor
Referred to the House
House sponsor: Representative King
Senator Doriot added as coauthor
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
Senator Rogers added as coauthor
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 52: yeas 48, nays 1
Cosponsor: Representative Davis
Senator Freeman added as coauthor
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Amendment #2 (Pol) failed; Roll Call 41: yeas 8, nays 40
Amendment #3 (Freeman) prevailed; voice vote
Senator Young M added as third author
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Randolph added as coauthor
Senator Baldwin added as second author
Authored by Senator Gaskill
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| Senate Bill (S) | PDF PDF |
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| Introduced Senate Bill (S) |
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| Fiscal Note: SB0157.05.ENRH.FN001 |
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