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HB4176 • 2026

Recreation: other; purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area; allow. Amends sec. 73102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73102). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4177'25

Recreation: other; purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area; allow. Amends sec. 73102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73102). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4177'25

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Sponsor
Curtis VanderWall (District 102), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Ken Borton (District 105), Brian BeGole (District 71), David Prestin (District 108), John Roth (District 104), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Cameron Cavitt (District 106)
Last action
2025-03-11
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/06/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the dimensions or visibility requirements for purple paint marks.

Allow Purple Paint to Show No Trespassing Areas

This law allows landowners to use purple paint on trees or posts to mark areas where people are not allowed to enter.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows landowners to put purple paint marks on trees, fences, or other objects to show that an area is off-limits.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landowners who want to mark their property as off-limits to others.
  • People visiting or passing by marked areas.

Terms To Know

Trespassing
Going onto someone else's land without permission.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact dimensions of the purple paint marks.
  • It is unclear how this will be enforced or policed.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 208

    bill electronically reproduced 03/06/2025

  2. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 204

    introduced by Representative Rep. Curtis VanderWall

  3. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 204

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 204

    referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Recreation: other; purple paint marks designating a no trespassing area; allow. Amends sec. 73102 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.73102). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4177'25