Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to restrictions on conservation officers, including entering homes and camera placement
Topics:Environment & natural resourcesPublic safety & emergencies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 16, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Conservation officers would be stopped from entering a person's home without a warrant or permission from the person living there. They are also not allowed to put surveillance cameras or other devices on private land or inside a home without the owner's consent.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to restrictions on conservation officers, including entering homes and camera placement. The bill prohibits a conservation officer from entering a home without a warrant unless given permission by the occupant. The bill also requires the conservation officer to show the S.F. _____ occupant a warrant unless entering the home under the exception provided in the bill. The bill explicitly prohibits a conservation officer from placing a surveillance device in the home or on private land unless given permission by the occupant.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026. On February 19, 2026 it recommended indefinite postponement. [].
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 18, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site