HB2382 is a bill in the West Virginia Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Camping ban on certain public property.

What is the status of HB2382?

Passed one chamber as of March 11, 2025.

Who sponsored HB2382?

Chiarelli, Geno (R, 078), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2382?

On the West Virginia Legislature website: http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=2382&year=2025&sessiontype=RS&btype=bill

West Virginia legislation · 2025 Regular Session

West Virginia HB2382: Camping ban on certain public property.

Q: What does HB2382 do?

In its own words: To amend and reenact §61-6-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public camping on certain public property; creating findings; creating definitions; creating warnings and misdemeanor offenses for camping or storing property on certain public property; clarifying that each day constitutes a new violation; requiring certain notifications to a person unlawfully camping; providing certain exceptions for violations; and creating criminal penalties. ARTICLE 6. CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE. §61-6-18. Camping upon governmental or public property, grounds or lawns; definitio.

Status: Passed one chamber, March 11, 2025

The purpose of this bill is to establish misdemeanor crimes for camping in or storing personal property, including camp facilities and camp paraphernalia upon governmental or public property. It also provides definitions and criminal penalties, with exceptions.

What the bill says

To amend and reenact §61-6-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public camping on certain public property; creating findings; creating definitions; creating warnings and misdemeanor offenses for camping or storing property on certain public property; clarifying that each day constitutes a new violation; requiring certain notifications to a person unlawfully camping; providing certain exceptions for violations; and creating criminal penalties. ARTICLE 6. CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE. §61-6-18. Camping upon governmental or public property, grounds or lawns; definitio.

From the engrossed text, March 5, 2025:

A BILL to amend and reenact §61-6-18 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to public camping on certain public property; creating findings; creating definitions; creating warnings and misdemeanor offenses for camping or storing property on certain public property; clarifying that each day constitutes a new violation; requiring certain notifications to a person unlawfully camping; providing certain exceptions for violations; and creating criminal penalties. ARTICLE 6. CRIMES AGAINST THE PEACE. §61-6-18. Camping upon governmental or public property, grounds or lawns; definitions; penalties; public nuisance; exceptions. (a) It is the purpose of this article to prevent harm to the health and safety of the public and to promote the public health, safety and general welfare by keeping public streets, sidewalks, parks, and other public property within the municipality, county, or the state readily accessible to the public and to prevent use of public property for camping purposes or storage of personal property where those uses interfere with the rights of others to use the areas for the purposes for which they were intended or create health and safety concerns. (b) The following definitions are applicable in this section unless the context otherwise requires: "Camp or camping" means to pitch, erect or occupy camp facilities, or to use camp paraphernalia or both for the purpose of habitation, as evidenced …

West Virginia HB2382: Camping ban on certain public property.

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