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Introduced Session

An Act ENROLLED SENATE BILL NO. 1994 By: Standridge, Bullard, Hamilton, Jett, Stephens, and Woods of the Senate and Ford, O’Donnell, Worthen, Echols, Crosswhite Hader, Hays, Stark, Staires, Cantrell, Townley, Steagall, Conley, and Maynard of the House An Act relating to unlawful occupation of property; authorizing property owners or their authorized agents to request assistance from the sheriff from where the property is located for the immediate removal of unauthorized occupants under certain conditions; requiring such owners or agents to submit completed and verified complaints; specifying requirements for complaints; providing requirements for the sheriff; authorizing sheriffs to arrest unauthorized occupants for legal cause; providing fee for service of such notice; authorizing owners or agents to request that sheriffs stand by while the owner or agent takes possession of the property; authorizing sheriffs to charge a reasonable hourly rate; exempting sheriffs from liability to any party for loss, destruction, or damage; exempting property owners or agents from liability to any party for the loss, destruction, or damage to personal property unless it was wrongfully removed; providing civil remedies; providing criminal penalties for certain persons who cause intentional damages to the property; providing criminal penalties for persons who present false documents purporting to be valid lease agreements, deeds, or other instruments conveying real property rights; prohibiting use of act to circumvent rights or laws governing the landlord-tenant relationship; providing for codification; and declaring an emergency. SUBJECT: Unlawful occupation of property

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Ross Ford (R)*,  Rob Standridge (R)*,  David Bullard (R),  Josh Cantrell (R),  Sherrie Conley (R),  Denise Crosswhite Hader (R),  Jon Echols (R),  Warren Hamilton (R),  Neil Hays (R),  Shane Jett (R),  Cody Maynard (R),  Terry O'Donnell (R),  Clay Staires (R),  Marilyn Stark (R),  Jay Steagall (R),  Cowboy Stephens (R),  Tammy Townley (R),  Tom Woods (R),  Rande Worthen (R), 

Approved by Governor 06/05/2024 (on 06/05/2024)

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