AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a law enforcement officer immediately remove a person unlawfully occupying real property under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to law enforcement officers and property owners acting in good faith; create a civil cause of action for wrongful removal; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create a form for the petition to remove unlawful occupants; amend KRS 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 512.020 and 512.030 to specifically include damage to real property caused by squatters in the offense of criminal mischief.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Signed Mar 24, 2025
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The bill underwent technical formatting updates, including changes to the bill number designation from BR 1850 to HB 10/GA and adjustments to header metadata. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, definitions, or requirements.
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Bill number format was updated from BR 1850 to HB 10/GA in the header information
Page header metadata was updated with new file identifiers and timestamps
Minor spacing adjustment in the definition of 'immediate family member' to improve formatting consistency
Floor votes · House Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Mar 24, 2025
Signed into law
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63)
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 37-0
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, to Rules
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
to Judiciary (S)
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 93-5
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
to Judiciary (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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