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Committee advances bill to criminalize posting “No Hunting” signs on land not owned by poster
Summary
House Bill 87 would make it a class B misdemeanor to place signs or posters prohibiting hunting or other physical activity on land the poster knows they do not own; sponsors and law enforcement said the change is intended to deter false posting that restricts access for licensed hunters.
Representative David Love, the House sponsor of House Bill 87, told the Senate committee he brought the measure after incidents where neighbors posted "No Trespassing" or "No Hunting" signs on land they did not own and then called police on legitimate hunters. "I brought this bill to the house, because of what something that happened to my brother," Love said, adding that modern mapping apps often make it possible for hunters to contact the actual landowner when signs appear to be on private property.
The bill would add a criminal penalty for knowingly placing a sign or poster that prohibits certain physical activities on land when the person knows they lack a legal right or…
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