Rep. Devan Seabaugh Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Illegal Squatting in Extended-Stay Hotels

ATLANTA – State Representative Devan Seabaugh (R-Marietta) recently introduced HB 183, The Innkeeper Reform Act, which would close a loophole in state squatter laws that allows long-term hotel guests to illegally squat in extended-stay hotels without immediate removal. This bill seeks to redefine extended-stay hotel guests who refuse to leave after their reservation expires as trespassers, rather than tenants.

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