Bills

HB 1956: FRESHWATER WATERWAYS; PROHIBITION AGAINST RESIDING; PERSONAL PROPERTY

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Perruso voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits residing in, on, or within fifty feet of a freshwater waterway.  Authorizes law enforcement officers to enforce the prohibition.  Specifies that violation is a civil violation, not a criminal offense.  Establishes procedures for the removal, inventory, storage, and disposal of unattended personal property.  Effective 7/1/3000.  (HD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Water & Land2MIN
Feb 19, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

House Standing Committee on Water & Land2MIN
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

House Standing Committee on Water & Land34SEC
Feb 10, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

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