Citizen in a RepublicNH House Testimony

SB521

Senate · 2026 sessionBipartisanKilled in House

Ban on unauthorized private camping

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Prohibits camping without permission on another person's private property and establishes penalties for violations.

relative to unauthorized camping on private property.Official record

Crimes, Crim.Proc. & Corr.Property - Real and PersonalAI-generated

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13 submissions

All 5 written submissions were individually written — no organized campaign detected.

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · April 9, 2026
  1. Introduced
  2. Senate
  3. House
  4. Governor
  5. Law
Sponsors, hearings & roll-call votes

The record · every submission as filed

13 submissions
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SarahJane Knoy
for Myself
Manchester

This policy change is unnecessary

Oppose
Aidan Boucher
for Myself
Concord

There shouldn't be financial punishment for the unhoused. The cost of living is the issue here.

Oppose
Alexandra Prescott
for Myself
raymond

Pushing more financial burdens on our unhoused population isn't going to improve anything. The money being spent on policing people suffering could be going to actual intervention methods and improved shelter capacity.

Oppose
Megan Kilar
for Myself
Candia

This is criminalizing homelessness.

Oppose
Simon Berrio
for Myself
Dalton

Why does this exclude the smaller towns? The old fashioned way of removing trespassers tends to be frowned upon and I'm not carrying a law enforcement professional in my pocket. This should apply to the entire state as the small town property owners need this protection as well.

Neutral
Rachel Potter
for American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Aubrey Freedman
for Myself
Bridgewater

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Pamela Harders
for Myself
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Dawn McKinney
for NH Legal Assistance
Concord

Position recorded without written comment.

Oppose
Senator Debra Altschiller
for District 24
Stratham

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Timothy Finney
for Myself
Bridgewater

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Curtis Howland
for Myself
Manchester

Position recorded without written comment.

Support
Cory Stone
for Myself
DOVER

Position recorded without written comment.

Support