HB 1191 Summary

• Establishes criminal trespass as a Class A misdemeanor for entering or refusing to leave agricultural property without consent or after being asked to leave by the owner or agent.

• Requires a second element of the offense: the trespasser must knowingly or intentionally commit an act that causes pecuniary loss to the property owner, business operator, or personal property owner on the agricultural land.

• Upgrades the offense to a Level 6 felony if the pecuniary loss is at least $2,500 or if committed on certain specified facilities (scientific research, key facilities, public utilities, school property, or school buses).

• Defines "agricultural operation" to include facilities for producing crops, livestock, poultry, products, or timber.

• Establishes that entry to agricultural property is deemed denied if it is enclosed by a lawful fence or structure, visibly used for cultivation, or visibly used for timber management and properly classified as native forest land or forest plantation.