Lawmakers hear sharp split over 'corner crossing' bill that would limit trespass claims
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.
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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.
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