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Committee approves clarifications to trespass-on-school-property statute
Summary
House Bill 477 clarifies the definition of school property, limits the criminal trespass statute to locations where children are being educated, and protects lawful public comment complying with time, place and manner restrictions; the committee recommended the bill to the floor.
The Senate Judiciary committee favorably recommended House Bill 477, a bill clarifying the criminal trespass statute as it applies to school property and protecting public-comment activity that complies with lawful time, place and manner restrictions.
Representative Pearson, sponsor of HB 477, said current statute defines school property as real property “owned or occupied by a public or private school,” but noted local practice differs because…
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