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Introduced Session

This bill would provide that, whenever a federal government shutdown is in effect, the Governor may issue an executive order to declare that an eligible resident is not to be removed from a residential property as the result of an eviction or foreclosure proceeding. The bill defines "eligible resident" as: (1) a federal government employee furloughed due to the federal government shutdown; or (2) a recipient of federal food assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. An executive order would remain in effect for no longer than one month following the end of the federal government shutdown. The bill would permit eviction and foreclosure proceedings to be initiated or continued during the time of the executive order, but enforcement of all judgments for possession, warrants of removal, and writs of possession would be stayed, unless:· the court determines on its own motion or motion of the parties that enforcement is necessary in the interest of justice; or· in the case of an eviction proceeding, the eviction action is not based on the nonpayment or habitual late payment of rent, or the failure to pay a rent increase. With these exceptions, the bill would require sheriffs, court officers, and their agents to refrain from acting to remove individuals from residential properties through the eviction or foreclosure processes during the time of the executive order.

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Britnee Timberlake (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)

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