Informing the Legislature that on July 9, 2024, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB2532 SD2 HD1 CD1 (ACT 240).

This bill clarifies that the legal definition of a "dwelling" includes restricted parking and storage areas within multi-unit buildings like apartments and condominiums. It allows building owners, individual unit owners, property managers, or condominium association representatives to act as complainants in burglary cases involving these specific areas. By designating these spaces as dwellings, the legislation ensures that burglaries there are prosecuted as class B felonies, even if no property is stolen. The law aims to encourage law enforcement and prosecutors to prioritize investigating crimes in these shared residential spaces.