Camping ban on certain public property.
HB 2382 prohibits camping and storing camping gear (like tents, cots, or sleeping bags) on specific public property without permission. It bans these activities on Capitol grounds, courthouses, municipal offices, streets, parks, and trails - areas defined as public property owned or controlled by state, county, or municipal governments. Violators face fines of $25-$100 or up to 30 days in jail per day of violation. The bill includes exceptions for authorized uses but does not address broader homelessness or safety concerns beyond the defined legal prohibitions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2025
Last action Mar 25, 2025
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Committee Substitute
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Engrossed Committee Substitute
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2 edits
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Mar 11, 2025
MINOR
The bill was reclassified from a 'Committee Substitute' to an 'Engrossed Version,' indicating it has passed the committee stage and is ready for further legislative action. The text of the bill itself contains minor formatting corrections, such as standardizing capitalization for 'State Capitol' and adding the word 'trail' to the list of prohibited camping areas.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; the text defines the same offenses and penalties for camping on public property.
TECHNICAL
Minor formatting and capitalization corrections were made to the text, including standardizing 'State Capitol' and adding 'trail' to the list of prohibited areas.
The document header was updated to reflect the bill's new status as an 'Engrossed Version' instead of a 'Committee Substitute.'
Floor votes · House of Delegates Mar 11, 2025
How they voted
89–9
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 100
Mar 11, 2025
D
Democratic9
88% Nay
R
Republican91
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules on 2nd reading
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported do pass, with amendment
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (Roll No. 57)
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
By substitute, do pass
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
To House Legal Services
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
To House Judiciary
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
To Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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