Chris Garten voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this Legislation.
Title: Expands the Definition of Panhandling
Vote to adopt a conference report that expands the definition of panhandling.
Defines “financial transaction” as any exchange of currency by cash, note, or credit card or through a wireless portal that is received by (Sec. 3):
A business;
A parking meter or parking pay station on a street or another public place;
A public parking garage or parking lot pay station;
A facility or pay station operated by a public transportation authority; or
A restaurant or the service area of an outdoor seating establishment.
Defines “public monument” as a building, structure, or site that is of historical importance or interest that is preserved as public property (Sec. 4).
Expands the definition of “panhandling” to include soliciting an individual within 50 feet of (Sec. 5):
The entrance or exit to a bank, business, or restaurant;
The location where a financial transaction occurs; or
A public monument.
Title: Expands the Definition of Panhandling
Title: Expands the Definition of Panhandling
Title: Expands the Definition of Panhandling
Title: Expands the Definition of Panhandling