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HB3522 • 2025

Allows an owner or landlord to evict a squatter.

Allows an owner or landlord to evict a squatter.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Hartman,, Pham H,, Wright, Representative Andersen,, Bowman,, Diehl,, Dobson,, Drazan,, Fahey,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Gomberg,, Grayber,, Hudson,, Isadore,, Levy B,, Lewis,, Mannix,, McIntire,, Nathanson,, Nelson,, Nguyen D,, Nguyen H,, Osborne,, Reschke,, Ruiz,, Scharf,, Wallan,, Walters,, Watanabe,, Yunker,, Senator Hayden,, Meek,, Patterson,, Smith DB
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 356, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 23; Excused, 7--Gelser Blouin, McLane, Meek, Nash, Patterson, Starr, Taylor.

  6. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Carried over to 05-29 by unanimous consent.

  14. 2025-05-27 Senate

    Carried over to 05-28 by unanimous consent.

  15. 2025-05-23 Senate

    Carried over to 05-27 by unanimous consent.

  16. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  17. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-12 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-04-07 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  21. 2025-04-07 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

  22. 2025-04-03 House

    Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. Ayes, 55; Excused, 4--Cate, Evans, Helfrich, Nguyen H; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McLain.

  23. 2025-04-02 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2025 Calendar.

  24. 2025-04-01 House

    Carried over to April 2, 2025 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  25. 2025-03-31 House

    Second reading.

  26. 2025-03-28 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  27. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  28. 2025-03-17 House

    Public Hearing held.

  29. 2025-02-12 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  30. 2025-02-11 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act allows the eviction of a squatter. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.1).
Allows an owner <b>or landlord</b> to evict a squatter.
Relating to: Relating to evictions of squatters.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned