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SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 466 2024 Regular Session Edmonds
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
TRESPASS. Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Make technical changes.
2. Delete proposed law pertaining to squatters.
3. Require a property owner to obtain a court order to evict an occupant instead
of just issuing written notice.
4. Apply the crime of criminal trespass to certain occupants.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 466 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Edmonds
Present law provides that criminal trespass occurs when a person enters or remains on
immovable property, or in a structure, watercraft, or movable owned by another without
express, legal, or implied authorization.
Present law provides that "occupant", as defined by other present law, must vacate
immovable property within five days of receiving written notice.
Proposed law provides that the owner of immovable property must obtain a judgment of
eviction to remove an occupant. Proposed law applies the crime of criminal trespass to an
occupant who fails to vacate immovable property within five days of being served with a
judgement of eviction.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:63(C)(2))
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Jonathon Wagner
Staff Attorney