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Schools, libraries and law enforcement clash over bill to formalize no‑trespass orders on public property
Summary
House Bill 1184 would create written procedures, timelines and appeal rights for no‑trespass orders on municipal and school property. Sponsors say the change restores due process; police chiefs, county officials, school boards and libraries warned a 72‑hour emergency limit and three‑fifths extension vote would create dangerous gaps and operational confusion.
Representative Juliet Harvey Bully introduced House Bill 1184 to establish a standard process for no‑trespass orders (NTOs) on municipal and school property, including written notice, defined durations, a right to a hearing and an appeal route. The sponsor said current practice often leaves individuals without clear notice of duration or any process to contest an order and presented examples to illustrate four common kinds of incidents: violent threats, unpopular opinions that result in exclusion, personal conflicts, and 'wrong place/wrong time' verbal orders.
The committee then…
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