| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Neutral | Positive | Positive | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to the removal of
a tenant's personal property after a writ of possession has been issued in an
eviction suit.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
SB 1344 would permit
municipalities to provide temporary storage for removed property after a writ
of possession has been issued in an eviction suit. The cost of storage would
not be placed on the landowner or on the owner of the personal property
removed.
The municipality would
be allowed to remove the container from the location near the rental unit and
dispose of the contents by any lawful means if the owner does not recover the
property from the container within a reasonable time after the property is
placed in the container.
This act would take
effect on September 1, 2015.
SB 1344 would allow
municipalities to provide temporary storage for the personal property of evicted
persons. This brief period would give the evicted person time to find a proper
place to store their belongings without having them stolen or thrown out in the
street. HB 1853 still holds the evicted person responsible for collecting and
moving their property through the timely manner clause, at which point the
property may be disposed of. For the municipalities electing to adopt this
bill, the containers used would be reusable by the municipality as to not
increase local spending.
Based on the protection of property rights and the promotion of personal responsibility, we support SB 1344.
Earlier this session we supported the House companion bill, HB 1853.