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Companion Bill SB1265. Litter Control - Rewrites criminal offense provisions for littering. - Amends TCA Title 39, Chapter 14, Part 5. Fiscal Summary for HB1877 / *SB1265Increase State Expenditures - $6,600 / Incarceration* Increase Local Govt. Revenues - Not Significant Decrease Local Govt. Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1877 / *SB1265 This bill changes the penalty for criminal littering, creates the criminal offense aggravated criminal littering, and changes the amount of rewards for persons who report littering. PRESENT LAW Under present law, a person who does the following commits the Class A misdemeanor criminal littering: (1) Knowingly places, drops or throws litter on any public or private property without permission and does not immediately remove it; (2) Negligently places [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 07/19/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 595
  • 06/11/2007 - Companion Senate Bill Substituted
  • 06/07/2007 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/11/07
  • 06/07/2007 - Reset on Regular Calendar for 6/11/07
  • 06/06/2007 - H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 6/7/07

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
Amendment 4-0 to HB187710/27/2007
Amendment 2-0 to HB187710/27/2007
Amendment 3-0 to HB187710/27/2007
HB1877 Bill Text PDF10/27/2007
Amendment 1-0 to HB187710/27/2007

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 4-0 to HB187710/27/2007
SB1265 Fiscal Notes PDF10/27/2007
Fiscal Memo - Amendment 2-0 to SB126510/27/2007