AN ACT RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES -- TRESPASS AND VANDALISM
Summary
Defines squatter as a person occupying a dwelling unit who is not authorized by the property owner, landlord or tenant to occupy the unit and provides remedies for property owner including police assistance to remove a squatter.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2026
Last action May 29, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2026
How they voted
34–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
May 28, 2026
D
Democratic32
96% Yea
R
Republican4
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 29, 2026
Committee
05/29/2026 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 28, 2026
Upper · Passed
05/28/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 21, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 12, 2026
Committee
05/12/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
02/06/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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