Bill > HB4013

This bill modifies Michigan's recreational trespass law by changing the requirements for when a person can legally enter private property for recreational activities or trapping. The bill updates the conditions under which entering private property without consent is considered trespassing, specifically adding farm property and connected wooded areas as locations where explicit permission is required. The bill also revises posting requirements for property boundaries, now mandating that signs must be at least 50 square inches with 1-inch tall letters and placed at intervals of no more than 250 feet along the property boundary. The legislation maintains existing provisions that allow fishermen to wade through navigable streams and hunters to retrieve dogs under certain conditions, and it preserves the ability of property owners to give consent for entry either orally or in writing. The changes aim to provide clearer guidance about property access and trespassing, with a particular focus on protecting agricultural lands and ensuring property owners have more explicit ways to communicate their boundaries and access restrictions.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-4013