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On a 7-6 vote, a legislative panel advanced a bill that declares corner crossing is not an act of criminal trespass or violation of game and fish laws.

The Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Interim Committee passed the draft “Corner crossing clarification” for further consideration and potential amendments in November.

The close vote reflects uncertainty about whether the U.S. Supreme Court might consider a lower-court ruling that corner crossing is not trespassing and what effect that might have on a new Wyoming law.

Corner crossing is the act of stepping from one piece of public land to another where they meet with two pieces of privat

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