SB 504 (2024)
Add misdemeanor penalty for trespassing on land for non-recreational, criminal purposes; bail reform
Summary:
Revises the law against criminal trespass so that it is a misdemeanor to enter open space land for reasons other than recreation where the owner has posted "no trespass except for skiing, snowshoeing, fishing, hunting, hiking, or nature observation." This bill also makes it a misdemeanor to commit a drug crime or human trafficking on the property of another. The Senate also added this text to HB 1018.
The House amended the bill to add back their version of HB 318, a bail reform bill.
The House and Senate did not agree on a final version of the bill.
Bill Became Law?:
No
Status:
Status Detail:
Killed in the House
Public Hearing Date:
04/10/2024 10:00 am
Public Hearing Location:
LOB Room 202-204
House Voting Date:
05/23/2024
Senate Voting Date:
05/30/2024
Want hearing dates, vote records or the full bill text? See more on the Statehouse website
https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=1984&inflect=2
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