A state lawmaker who helped make the law happen, State Rep. La Shawn Ford, joined ABC7 to talk about the law and why the issue was important for them to get behind.
The law will make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing a possibly months-long eviction process
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Previously, squatters were allowed to stay at the property during the court process to get them out.
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The law also establishes a clear distinction between lawful tenants and unlawful squatters, ensuring that property owners are no longer forced to navigate a long court process to remove unauthorized occupants.