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CO HB1104
Bill
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Keltie
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AI Summary
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Creates new crime of "squatting" defined as occupying a premises without landowner consent, classified as a strict liability offense
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First offense punishable by fine up to $2,000 plus up to $1,000 per day of unlawful occupation; second or subsequent offenses add up to 6 months jail time
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Requires courts to issue rulings within 10 days of charges and order immediate vacating upon conviction, with mandatory restitution for property damage and legal fees
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Allows law enforcement to remove squatters within 24 hours when landowner presents proof of legal ownership, without requiring a court order
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Bars convicted squatters from recovering any damages from the landowner of the property where they were squatting
Legislative Description
Squatting Prohibited
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Last Action
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2/4/2025