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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1545

Establishes immunity from action for trespass for persons that corner cross on public land.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Judiciary Committee on March 6, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Digest: This Act lets a person cross from one parcel of public land to another without committing a trespass. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Establishes immunity from action for trespass for persons that corner cross on public land. Establishes immunity for landowner for damages due to negligence or gross negligence arising out of corner crossing. Excludes lawful corner crossing from the definition of "enter or remain unlawfully" for purposes of criminal trespass laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

7 co-sponsors

Jeff Golden, Todd Nash, David Brock Smith, Fred Girod, Floyd Prozanski, Janeen Sollman, James Manning Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    7 co-sponsors

    Ben Bowman, Vikki Breese-Iverson, Matt Bunch, Emerson Levy, Virgle Osborne, Mark Owens, E. Werner Reschke

    Its course

    February 2 to March 6, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action5 actions on 4 days

    In the SenateFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days

    JudiciaryFeb 2 to Mar 6 · stopped32 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 2 – Mar 6

    1. Feb 2Introduced
    2. Sent to Judiciary
    3. Feb 9Heard in Judiciary
    4. Feb 16Heard in Judiciary
    5. Mar 6Died when the session ended
    All 5 actions, as published
    1. Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 2Referred to Judiciary.Senate
    3. Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Feb 16Work Session held.Senate
    5. Mar 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate