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MO HB1417

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2014

Primary Sponsor

Mary Nichols

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces section 577.070 of Missouri law regarding the crime of littering
  • Adds cigarettes and cigars to the list of items that constitute littering when thrown or placed on public roads, highways, waterways, state property, federal property, or private property without consent
  • Maintains littering as a class A misdemeanor offense
  • Doubles the fine for littering violations that involve cigarettes or cigars compared to other littering offenses
  • Updates statutory language to use gender-neutral pronouns ("such person" and "or her" instead of "he")

Legislative Description

Doubles the fine for littering with cigarettes or cigars

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary(H)

1/22/2014

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/22/2014

Full Bill Text

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