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Senate floor debate sharpens on trespass bill modeled on Colorado law
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 45, a trespass amendment modeled after Colorado's law, prompted extensive floor debate: sponsors said it protects private-property rights and addresses chronic trespass during hunting season; opponents called it overly restrictive and potentially unenforceable in Utah's landscape.
Lawmakers spent a lengthy portion of the floor session debating substitute Senate Bill 45, a trespass amendment sponsored by Senator Tempest that would increase penalties and reshape enforcement for off‑road trespass and hunting‑season incursions. Sponsor Senator Tempest said the proposal was intended to "wake up" irresponsible sportsmen who cross fences or otherwise trespass on private property, citing repeated incidents—including one he…
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