HB 5542·CT·house
AN ACT CONCERNING CRIMINAL AND SIMPLE TRESPASS ON SCHOOL GROUNDS OR IN SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Reported by CommitteeFiled Mar 11, 2026
Latest Action
FILE NO. 632
Apr 14, 2026
Summary
The bill rewrites Connecticut’s trespassing statutes to define first‑, second‑ and third‑degree criminal trespass and simple trespass on school property. Penalties range from a class A misdemeanor for the most serious offenses to an infraction for minor, non‑harmful entries. It takes effect on October 1, 2026 and aims to clarify how trespassing is punished on school campuses.
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