The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jonathon Wagner.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT DIGEST
SB 466 2024 Regular Session Edmonds
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
TRESPASS. Provides relative to criminal trespass. (8/1/24)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Make technical change.
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Deleted proposed law pertaining to temporary restraining orders and
injunctions against squatters.
2. Required a property owner to obtain a court order to evict an
occupant instead of issuing written notice.
3. Applied criminal trespass to certain occupants.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Make present law relative to temporary restraining orders and
injunctions applicable to squatters.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
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.
Proposed law provides that an occupant commits criminal trespass when he remains on immovable
property for more than five days after being served with a written notice to vacate in accordance with
present law relative to eviction of tenants and occupants. Proposed law also provides that a squatter
commits criminal trespass when he fails to vacate immovable property after being directed to do so
by the rightful possessor. Proposed law defines "squatter".
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that, for purposes of an injunction, an irreparable injury, loss, or damage can
result from the isolation of an individual in certain circumstances.
Proposed law provides that an irreparable injury, loss, or damage may result when a person remains
on immovable property to which they do not have an ownership, possessory, or lease interest.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that a temporary restraining order will be granted without notice in certain
circumstances.
Proposed law provides that a plaintiff's assertion by affidavit that he is being denied use of his
property by a squatter is sufficient to justify the issuance of a temporary restraining order without
notice.
Proposed law provides that security is not required for a temporary restraining order or preliminary
injunction when the plaintiff is seeking to remove squatters from immovable property.
Proposed law further provides that all other present law remedies remain available to a petitioner for
a temporary restraining order or injunction.
Proposed law otherwise retains present law.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 14:63(C)(2) and C.C.P Art. 3601(E); adds C.C.P Art. 3601(F) and 3603(D))


Statutes affected:
SB466 Original: 14:63(C)(2)
SB466 Engrossed: 14:63(C)(2)
SB466 Enrolled: 14:63(C)(2)