This bill addresses private and public nuisances.
This bill:
- renumbers and repeals statutes in Title 47, Nuisances;
- modifies definitions for public nuisance crimes;
- repeals and renumbers statutes related to a civil action for a public nuisance;
- renumbers statutory provisions in Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 11, Nuisance, to Title 78B, Chapter 6a, Civil Actions for Nuisances;
- defines terms related to public and private nuisances;
- abrogates the common law right of action for a public or private nuisance;
- provides an exception for the attorney general with regard to the abrogation of the common law civil right of action for a public or private nuisance;
- creates a reporting requirement for the Judiciary Interim Committee regarding the exception for the attorney general to the abrogation of the common law civil right of action for a public or private nuisance;
- creates rights of action for a public nuisance;
- clarifies and amends the right of action for a private nuisance;
- addresses defenses for private and public nuisance actions; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813
Substitute #1: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 63I-1-278, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813
Substitute #2: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 63I-1-278, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813
Enrolled: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813
Amended 3/6/2026 23:03:447: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813
Substitute #3: 10-3-703, 17-64-501, 17-81-101, 17-81-304, 23A-13-303, 40-11-13, 72-6-112.5, 76-9-1301, 78B-6-802, 78B-6-805, 78B-6-806, 78B-6-811, 78B-6-813