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KS HB2378
Bill
Status
3/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Federal and State Affairs
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AI Summary
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Property owners or their agents may request removal of squatters by submitting a notarized affidavit to a local law enforcement agency certifying the person entered unlawfully, is not a tenant or holdover tenant, and is not an immediate family member of the owner.
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Law enforcement must verify ownership and serve a notice to vacate at least 24 hours after receiving the affidavit; officers may charge up to $50 to process the affidavit.
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Knowingly submitting a false affidavit is a class A nonperson misdemeanor.
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Law enforcement agencies and officers acting in good faith are immune from liability for actions taken under this act.
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Persons wrongfully removed may sue for restoration of possession, actual damages, punitive damages of triple the fair market rent, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees.
Legislative Description
Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages.
Last Action
Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Committee on Judiciary
3/5/2026