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Lawmakers hear sharp split over 'corner crossing' bill that would limit trespass claims
Summary
SB 1545 would shield people who step between contiguous public parcels at a shared corner from trespass and some negligence claims. Hunters and conservation groups urged the measure as a narrow clarity bill; ranchers, large landowners and some county officials urged more time or opposed it, citing mapping accuracy and enforcement concerns.
The Senate Committee on Judiciary heard extensive testimony for and against SB 1545, a bill that would create a narrow immunity for a person who steps on private property only at the precise corner where two public parcels meet.
Supporters included conservation and hunting organizations, local hunters and several county…
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