HB 2354: DHS; DLNR; ILLEGAL CAMPING; HOMELESSNESS; ENCAMPMENTS; BEACHES; PARKS; RECREATIONAL AREAS; PUBLIC PROPERTY; REPORT; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2026-01-27
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-02-02: Referred to WAL/HSH, JHA, FIN, referral sheet 6)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Clarifies petty misdemeanor penalties for the offense of criminal trespass onto public parks and recreational grounds. Provides for seizure of abandoned or unattended personal property. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a homeless outreach and case management program. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to identify and restore vacated homeless encampment areas in the State and report to the Legislature. Appropriates moneys.