2025 Regular SessionKentucky Legislature

HB10: AN ACT relating to the rights of real property owners.

Legislative Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 383 to allow a property owner or his or her authorized agent to request a law enforcement officer immediately remove a person unlawfully occupying real property under certain circumstances; provide criminal and civil immunity to law enforcement officers and property owners acting in good faith; create a civil cause of action for wrongful removal; require the Department of Kentucky State Police to create a form for the petition to remove unlawful occupants; amend KRS 512.010 to define "squatter"; amend KRS 512.020 and 512.030 to specifically include damage to real property caused by squatters in the offense of criminal mischief.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
taken from Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
1st reading
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
returned to Judiciary (H)
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, February 28, 2025
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
3rd reading, passed 93-5
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
received in Senate
Senate
3/5/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/7/2025
to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/7/2025
taken from Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/7/2025
1st reading
Senate
3/7/2025
returned to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
taken from Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
2nd reading
Senate
3/11/2025
returned to Judiciary (S)
Senate
3/12/2025
reported favorably, to Rules
Senate
3/13/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0
Senate
3/14/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 63)
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3525
3/13/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 145
3/4/2025
93
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197044.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197045.0 KB
Chaptered
Bill Text1/1/197037.3 KB
Local Mandate
Local Mandate1/1/19703.1 KB
Corrections Impact
Corrections Impact1/1/19703.2 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image3/14/202540.7 KB