Property Rights
Summary
Property Rights; Authorizes property owners or authorized agents to request assistance from sheriff for immediately removing unauthorized occupants from residential dwelling under certain conditions; requires specified complaint; provides requirements for sheriff; authorizes arrest of unauthorized occupant; provides that sheriff is not liable to any party for loss, destruction, or damage; provides that property owner or agent is not liable to any party for loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal property unless it was wrongfully removed; prohibits unlawfully detaining, or occupying or trespassing upon, residential dwelling intentionally & causing at least specified amount of damage; provides criminal penalties for any person who knowingly & willfully presents false document purporting to be valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights; prohibits listing or advertising for sale, or renting or leasing, residential real property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Nov 21, 2023
Signed Mar 27, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 6, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
11
Committee
13
Mar 27, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Nov 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kevin Steele
RRepublican
Co
Carolina Amesty
RRepublican
Co
Chase Tramont
RRepublican
Co
Dean Black
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
Co
Joel Rudman
RRepublican
Co
JL
Johanna López
DDemocratic
Co
Kaylee Tuck
RRepublican
Co
Keith Truenow
RRepublican
Co
Kim Berfield
RRepublican
Co
Kim Daniels
DDemocratic
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