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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
02/11/2021
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/13/2021
04/13/2021
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/06/2022
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.
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Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 986 (on 05/06/2022)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1610&ga=112 |
| State Bill Page | http://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1610&ga=112 |
| BillText | https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/112/pub/pc0986.pdf |
| SA0892 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Amend/SA0892.pdf |
| Fiscal Memo for SA0892 (14397) | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/FM2555.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1610.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - HB0978 | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Fiscal/HB0978.pdf |
| BillText | http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/112/Bill/SB1610.pdf |
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