H.F. 615 Section 1. Section 716.7, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 1 2021, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 2 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (8) Placing advertising or promotional 3 materials, including but not limited to flyers, business cards, 4 placards, signs, or pictures that display or offer services 5 or goods to be sold or exchanged, or that provide political 6 information, upon a vehicle without the consent of the owner, 7 lessee, or person in lawful possession of the vehicle. 8 EXPLANATION 9 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 10 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 11 This bill provides that trespass includes the unwanted 12 placement of advertising or promotional materials, including 13 but not limited to flyers, business cards, placards, signs, or 14 pictures that display or offer services or goods to be sold 15 or exchanged, or that provide political information, upon a 16 vehicle. 17 A person who commits trespass commits a simple misdemeanor, 18 aggravated misdemeanor, or serious misdemeanor depending on the 19 circumstances of the offense. 20 For purposes of trespass, a simple misdemeanor is punishable 21 by a scheduled fine of $260 for a first violation, $645 for 22 a second violation, and $1,285 for a third or subsequent 23 violation. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement 24 for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not 25 more than $2,560. An aggravated misdemeanor is punishable by 26 confinement for no more than two years and a fine of at least 27 $855 but not more than $8,540. 28 -1- LSB 2571YH (2) 89 th/ns 1/ 1