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S 10557 In Committee

Relates to land owned by not-for-profit conservation organizations

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Prohibits any lands owned by a not-for-profit conservation organization from being taken by adverse possession; creates a cause of action by which not-for-profit conservation organizations and public bodies may compel the removal of encroachments on open space lands, or lands subject to a conservation easement, and recover restoration costs, reasonable attorney's fees, and multiple damages as appropriate, thereby shifting the cost burden of enforcing encroachments to the responsible party and discouraging further harm to open space managed for the public's benefit.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
May 21, 2026
Last action
May 21, 2026 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
26 · Low