No. CS/HB 1293
Filed under Criminal Justice.
Fraudulent Entry of Residential Dwellings; Creates crime of fraudulent entry of residential dwelling unit; prohibits person from entering into & taking possession of residential dwelling unit under specified circumstances; provides criminal penalty; provides that fraudulent entry of residential dwelling unit is act of noncompliance for which landlord may terminate rental agreement.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDA new felony makes it a crime to use fake IDs or impersonate others to rent a home. The offense carries a third-degree felony penalty.
Landlords can now end a lease immediately if a tenant used fraudulent entry. This applies even if no criminal case has been filed yet.
The law defines fraudulent entry as knowingly using false identity documents or impersonating another person to take possession of a dwelling unit.
AICreates a new third-degree felony for entering a rental unit using false identity, forged documents, or impersonation.
AIViolations of the new fraudulent entry statute are punishable as a third-degree felony under existing sentencing laws.
AIAllows landlords to terminate a rental agreement immediately if a tenant commits fraudulent entry, without requiring a cure period.
AIAdopts existing landlord-tenant definitions for dwelling unit, landlord, and rental agreement to apply to the new criminal statute.