Kansas · 2025-2026
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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Summary AI-generated
Kansas HB 2378 establishes the Removal of Squatters Act, creating a procedure for removing squatters from dwelling units. The bill requires owners or agents to provide an affidavit to law enforcement and mandates that the sheriff issue a notice to vacate. It also defines the crime of providing a false affidavit and creates a civil cause of action for wrongful removal, allowing for attorney fees and punitive damages.
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Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 39 Nay: 1 | upper | pass | 38 | 1 | 0 | Mar 19, 2026 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |
| House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 114 Nay: 8 | lower | pass | 110 | 8 | 3 | Mar 6, 2025 | LegiScan API LegiScan-ToS |