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Committee clears bill clarifying trespass rules for conditioned access to public and private land
Summary
Senate Bill 10‑86 clarifies that when a landowner or government entity allows recreational access with conditions, violating those conditions can be charged as criminal trespass; the committee moved the bill to the floor with some members requesting more time to review the state trespass statutes.
The Senate Natural Resources Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 10‑86 to the Senate floor after testimony from recreation representatives seeking clarity on enforcement and from committee members who asked for more time to review existing trespass law.
Senator Mark Harris explained the bill as a clarification: when an owner — public or private — allows access for recreation but imposes terms or limitations and provides notice of those conditions, someone who violates those specific terms can be charged with criminal trespass. The sponsor said the change is intended to address a gap some sheriffs and prosecutors have identified when someone is given permission to…
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