An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for unlawful possession and sale or lease of property and for unauthorized occupancy of dwellings.

This Pennsylvania bill creates new criminal offenses for unlawfully possessing a dwelling and fraudulently selling or leasing residential property, while also establishing a civil process for removing unauthorized occupants. Under the new laws, individuals who enter or stay in a home with the intent to commit a crime, or those who cause significant damage to a property, could face felony charges. The bill also defines specific terms like "squatter" and "holdover tenant" to clarify who is considered an unauthorized occupant. To facilitate removal, property owners can submit a sworn affidavit to law enforcement detailing that an unauthorized person is living on their property without legal rights or family ties. If the affidavit meets all required criteria, law enforcement may remove the individual, though the property owner faces potential legal liability for making false statements in the document.