HB 2378

Kansas House bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

HB2378 - 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.

Bill ID KS-2025-2026-HB-2378
Session 2025-2026
Status enacted
Committee Judiciary
House enacted 2026-04-09
Summary

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.

Sponsor
House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-11 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status enacted
2026-04-09 Latest Action Approved by Governor on 04-06-2026
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