HB1091 Relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
Relative to unauthorized camping on private property.
Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?
Overall Impact Score
Mixed
Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)
Your Wallet
Residents in affected municipalities may see reduced costs from property damage and cleanup, but indeterminable criminal justice system costs are anticipated for prosecution and potential incarceration.
Your Community
The bill aims to address public health and sanitation challenges in densely populated areas by restricting unauthorized camping, though actual enforcement costs on local systems remain indeterminate.
Your Freedom
The bill restricts where individuals can camp on private property in larger municipalities and streamlines law enforcement authority by eliminating the requirement for written no-trespass orders, reducing the procedural protections available to those accused.
Status
Rules suspension to consider late sign off report at the present time Motion Failed DV 180-156 House Journal 15 P. 28
Sponsor
Jodi Newell (D)
The Short Version
This bill prohibits unauthorized camping on private property in municipalities with populations over 10,000, making it a violation with potential misdemeanor penalties and liability for property damage. Property owners in larger towns gain clearer legal protection and enforcement mechanisms, while homeless or transient individuals face criminal penalties and must pay restoration costs for any property damage.
Who's Behind This Bill?
Who Benefits
- ▲ Private property owners in municipalities over 10,000 residents who gain legal prohibition against unauthorized camping on their land
- ▲ Law enforcement officials who can enforce trespassing without requiring written no-trespass orders from property owners
- ▲ Municipalities seeking to address unauthorized camping in densely populated areas
Who Pays the Price
- ▼ Homeless or transient individuals who may face violations or misdemeanor charges and liability for restoration costs
- ▼ Residents in municipalities over 10,000 who may experience increased law enforcement activity and criminal justice processing costs
- ▼ County and local governments facing indeterminable judicial and correctional system expenditures
Bill statuses as of October 7, 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.
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