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Kansas Legislature · HB 2378 · Signed by Governor: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026

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

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Became law
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Officially: “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... Read the full text

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2025-2026 biennium

Where it is

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Introduced · Feb 11, 2025

House

Referred to House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 11, 2025

House

Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM — Room 346-S event · Feb 17, 2025

House

Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by House Committee on Federal and State Affairs · Feb 27, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted · Mar 5, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Rep. Will Carpenter · Mar 5, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Rep. Will Carpenter was adopted · Mar 5, 2025

House

Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended · Mar 5, 2025

House

Engrossed on Thursday, March 6, 2025 · Mar 6, 2025

House

Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 114, Nay 8, Absent 3 · Mar 6, 2025

House

Received and Introduced · Mar 6, 2025

Senate

Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 7, 2025

Senate

Hearing: Monday, March 17, 2025, 10:30 AM — Room 346-S event · Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Judiciary · Mar 5, 2026

Senate

Committee of the Whole - Be passed · Mar 18, 2026

Senate

Final Action - Passed; Yea 39, Nay 1 · Mar 19, 2026

Senate

Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, March 27, 2026 · Mar 26, 2026

House

Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

House

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

House Committee on Federal and State Affairs
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 (Apr 9, 2026).