HB 2378
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.
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Opposite Chamber
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House of Origin (House)
Second House (Senate)
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Versions
Enrolled
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.
{As Amended by House Committee of the Whole}
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.
As Amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
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, 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.
As Introduced
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, 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.
Amendments, Committee Reports, & Conference Committee Reports
Committee Reports 2
Legislative History
Testimony & Minutes
House · Committee on Federal and State Affairs 8
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2025 | View | Representative John Resman | House Legislature | HB2378 | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Dustin Hare | Economic Security Policy Advisor | Written Opponent | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Sheriff Jeff Easter | Sedgewick, KS State Sheriff Assn | Oral Webex proponent | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Will Carpenter | Chairman | Oral proponent | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Will Carpenter | Representative, 75th District | Oral proponent, HB2378 | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Mike Heim | Office of the Revisor of Statutes | HB2378 briefing | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Mark Tomp | — | HB2378 Proponent | |
| Feb 17, 2025 | View | Mark Tomb | Vice President of Governmental Affairs | HB2378 Proponent |
Senate · Committee on Judiciary 11
| Hearing Date | Minutes | Presenter | Organization | Topic | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Will Carpenter, Representative 75th District | Kansas House of Representatives | HB2378 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Mark Tomb, Vice President of Governmental Affairs | Kansas Association of Realtors | HB2378 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Chief Darrell Atteberry, Bel Aire Police Dept | Kansas Association of Chiefs of Police | HB2378 Proponent Written | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Rebekah Gaston | Kansas Attorney | HB2378 Neutral In person | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Nathan Madden, Policy Impact Strategist | Health Forward Foundation | HB2378 Opponent Written | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Dustin Hare, Economic Security Policy Advisor | Kansas Action for Children | HB2378 Opponent Written | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Sheriff Jeff Easter KSA Legislative Chair | Kansas Sheriffs' Assoc | HB2378 Proponent In person | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Kileen Lindgren, Legal Policy Manager | Pacific Legal Foundation | HB2378 Proponent Written | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office | State of Kansas | HB2378 Bill Brief | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Eliazbeth Patton, Kansas State Director, | Americans For Prosperity Kansas | HB2378 Proponent Written | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | View | Natalie Scott, Revisor's Office | State of Kansas | HB2378 Bill Brief 2 |