AN ACT CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS FROM RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

HB 5367 allows property owners (or their authorized agents) to request immediate police removal of unauthorized occupants from residential properties. To qualify, owners must prove the person entered without consent, was told to leave, isn’t a tenant, family member, or owner, and there’s no pending lawsuit. The request requires a signed affidavit verifying these conditions and the owner’s title, after which police must serve a "vacate" notice or arrest the occupant. Unauthorized occupants harmed by wrongful removal can sue for triple the fair market rent, plus legal fees. The bill directly affects property owners seeking to evict trespassers and unauthorized occupants facing removal.