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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 4, 2025

To Judiciary (H)

Introduced January 8, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB142

AN ACT relating to real property rights.

Amend KRS 511.010 and 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 511.090 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a peace officer to immediately remove any squatter occupying a dwelling or commercial building under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to peace officers acting in good faith; amend KRS 512.020 and 512.030 to specifically include damage to residential or commercial property caused by squatters in the offense of criminal mischief; create a new section of KRS Chapter 514 to establish the offense of fraudulent sale or lease of real property.

Crimes and Punishments Peace Officers and Law Enforcement Property Landlord and Tenant Real Estate Corrections Impact Local Mandate

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This bill would give property owners or their agents the ability to call a peace officer to immediately remove someone unlawfully occupying their home or business, commonly called a squatter. It also adds squatter-caused property damage to the definition of criminal mischief and makes it a crime to fraudulently sell or lease real property. Officers who act in good faith when removing squatters would be protected from criminal and civil liability. Who it may affect: property owners, landlords, and people who may be occupying a property without legal authorization.

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