Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2378: Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 2378 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing the removal of squatters act, providing a procedure to remove a squatter from a dwelling unit, requiring owners or agents of dwelling units to provide an affidavit to the county sheriff department or police department , requiring notice to vacate by the sheriff, establishing the crime of providing a false affidavit and establishing a civil cause of action for wrongful removal of a person from a dwelling unit, allowing attorney fees and punitive damages. Primary sponsor: Committee on Federal and State Affairs. Most recent recorded action (April 9, 2026): Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Federal and State Affairs | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026
- Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026
- Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1
- Committee of the Whole - Be passed
- Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Engrossed on Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 114, Nay 8, Absent 3
- Received and Introduced
- Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted
- Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Will Carpenter
- Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Will Carpenter was adopted
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