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Committee backs drafting on landowner rights to remove game cameras and tree stands
Summary
The committee recommended further legislation on 1532 to allow landowners to remove game cameras or tree stands placed without permission; members said drafting needs more investigation because current law requires contacting law enforcement or Fish and Game.
The Fish and Game and Marine Resources Committee recommended pursuing future legislation on bill 1532, which would allow landowners to remove game cameras and tree stands placed on their property without permission rather than requiring they call Fish and Game or law enforcement.
Chair described the bill as intended to let a landowner remove a camera or tree stand placed without permission "instead of requiring that the land owner contact Fish and Game or law enforcement to have it removed by them," noting there was "a lot of confusion as to whether that was legal." Chair and members agreed that drafting needs more investigation to resolve legal questions under current law.
Representative Harvey moved that future legislation is needed on 1532; Representative Kimberly Abare seconded, and the clerk called the roll. The motion passed and was reported as unanimous (10–0).
Why it matters: If enacted, the change would alter landowners’ options for addressing surveillance or equipment placed without permission on their property, shifting some authority away from immediate law-enforcement removal to owner-initiated removal. Committee members requested additional legal drafting to ensure conformity with existing statutes.
Next steps: The mover will prepare a short explanatory blurb for the committee report and staff will coordinate further drafting to resolve legal and enforcement questions.
