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TN SB1610

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8, relative to public property.


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Introduced
02/11/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/13/2021
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2022

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
112th General Assembly

Bill Summary

As enacted, creates a Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service work, for camping along a controlled-access highway or entrance or exit ramp; expands Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012, under which it is a Class E felony offense for a person to camp on property owned by the state knowing that the area on which the camping occurs is not specifically designated for use as a camping area, to apply the offense of unauthorized camping to all public property. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14; Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 3 and Title 55, Chapter 8.

AI Summary

This bill creates a new Class C misdemeanor offense, punishable by a $50 fine and community service, for camping along a controlled-access highway or its entrance/exit ramps. It also expands the existing "Equal Access to Public Property Act of 2012" to prohibit unauthorized camping on all public property, not just state-owned land. The bill clarifies terminology and broadens liability for violations to include local governments and their employees, in addition to the state.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986 (on 05/06/2022)

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