STATE BILLKS HB 2378PASSED

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.

State of Kansas

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 9, 2026; 217 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

KS HB 2378 · PassedApr 9

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Bill details

Last action: House Approved by Governor on Monday, April 6, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026

Sponsor

FAFederal and State AffairsRepresentativePrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

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

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

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

Mar 18, 2026Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passedSenate

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

Mar 17, 2025Senate Hearing: Monday, March 17, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-SSenate

Mar 7, 2025Senate Referred to Committee on JudiciarySenate

Mar 6, 2025Senate Received and IntroducedSenate

Show 10 earlier actions

Mar 6, 2025House Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 114 Nay: 8House

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

Mar 5, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amendedHouse

Mar 5, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Representative Carpenter, W. was adoptedHouse

Mar 5, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Representative Carpenter, W.House

Mar 5, 2025House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adoptedHouse

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

Feb 17, 2025House Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 9:00 AM Room 346-SHouse

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

Feb 11, 2025House IntroducedHouse

Recorded votes

House Final Action - Passed as amended - Yea: 114 Nay: 8Mar 6, 2025 · House · 114 yea · 8 nayPassed

Senate Final Action - Passed - Yea: 39 Nay: 1Mar 19, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 1 nayPassed

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