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MO HB143

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Mary Nichols

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Missouri Section 577.070 to add cigarettes and cigars to the list of items explicitly covered under the littering offense
  • Doubles the fine for littering violations that involve cigarettes or cigars compared to standard littering fines
  • Littering remains a class C misdemeanor unless it creates substantial risk of injury/property damage or the person has prior littering convictions, which elevates it to a class A misdemeanor
  • Prohibited locations include public road rights-of-way, state highways, state waters, stream banks, state/federal land, and private property without owner consent

Legislative Description

Doubles the fine for littering with cigarettes or cigars

Last Action

Referred: Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness(H)

5/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness5/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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