A bill for an act relating to trespass, and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 981.)

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This bill defines "squatting" as knowingly living on private property without permission or legal right. It specifies that squatting is a crime if the person is not a current tenant, has no agreement to be there, is not an immediate family member of the owner, and lacks lawful authority. Penalties for squatting would range from a serious misdemeanor for a first offense to a Class D felony for repeat offenses.

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