HB 5175 — AN ACT CONCERNING PURPLE PROPERTY BORDERS AS WARNING TO TRESPASSERS.

House of Representatives General Assembly RaisedFile Bill No.

517525 February Session, 2024 LCOHouse Bill No.

10345175 ReferredHouse toof Representatives, March 13, 2024 The Committee on PUBLICPublic SAFETYSafety ANDand SECURITYSecurity Introducedreported by:through REP.

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AN ACT CONCERNING PURPLE PROPERTY BORDERS AS WARNING TO TRESPASSERS.

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517525 (b)exclude Criminalintruders. trespass in the third degree is a class C misdemeanor, except that any person found guilty under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

(b) Criminal trespass in the third degree is a class C misdemeanor, except that any person found guilty under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

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25 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, which modifies trespassing law, does not result in a fiscal impact.

This modification is not anticipated to impact the number of individuals that are charged with trespassing.

Very few individuals are charged with this type of trespassing under the current law.

The Out Years State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

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25 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5175 AN ACT CONCERNING PURPLE PROPERTY BORDERS AS WARNING TO TRESPASSERS.

SUMMARY Existing law makes someone guilty of 3rd degree criminal trespass if the person, knowing that he or she is not licensed or privileged to do so, enters or remains in areas that are posted in a way set by law or reasonably likely to come to an intruder’s attention.

This bill explicitly makes painting a restricted area’s borders purple a type of posting covered by this law.

By law, this kind of criminal trespass is a class C misdemeanor punishable by up to three months in prison, up to a $500 fine, or both.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 1, 2024 COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 24 Nay 0 (03/01/2024) HB5175 / File No.

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