MT Trespass Laws Seriously Altered Today

Ben Lamb said:

The bill was passed on consideration because leadership is working on amendments to fix the bill and remove the committee amendment.

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RobG said:

You need to speak redneck to us Ben, and a tad slower . By "passed on consideration" do you mean they delayed voting on the bill until the fix the amendments?

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Amendment No HB0231001CW
Sponsor Webb, Peggy
Status No Action Taken



Mr. Chairman:

I move to amend House Bill 231 (second reading copy -- yellow).

Signed: ____________________________

Representative Peggy Webb

And, that such amendments to House Bill 231 (second reading copy -- yellow) read as follows:

1. Title, page 1, line 7 through line 8.

Strike: "REMOVING" on line 7 through "LAND;" on line 8

2. Page 2, line 10.

Following: line 10

Insert: "(2) To provide for effective posting of private land through which the public has no right-of-way, the notice provided for in subsection (1) must satisfy the following requirements:

(a) notice must be placed on a post, structure, or natural object by marking it with written notice or with not less than 50 square inches of fluorescent orange paint, except that when metal fenceposts are used, the entire post must be painted; and

(b) the notice described in subsection (2)(a) must be placed at each outer gate and normal point of access to the property, including both sides of a water body crossing the property wherever the water body intersects an outer boundary line.

(3) To provide for effective posting of private land through which or along which the public has an unfenced right-of-way by means of a public road, a landowner shall:

(a) place a conspicuous sign no closer than 30 feet of the centerline of the roadway where it enters the private land, stating words substantially similar to "PRIVATE PROPERTY, NO TRESPASSING OFF ROAD NEXT ___ MILES"; or

(b) place notice, as described in subsection (2)(a), no closer than 30 feet of the centerline of the roadway at regular intervals of not less than one-fourth mile along the roadway where it borders unfenced private land, except that orange markings may not be placed on posts where the public roadway enters the private land.

(4) If property has been posted in substantial compliance with subsection (2) or (3), it is considered closed to public access unless explicit permission to enter is given by the landowner or the landowner's authorized agent."

Renumber: subsequent subsections

3. Page 2, line 27.

Strike: "(5)"

Insert: "(8)"

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If your fence isn't orange, can I hunt on your lawn?

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tjones said:

I only have time for so many battles,,,,,

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