SB 2012 - Specifies Penalties for Littering - Tennessee Key Vote
Steve Southerland voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- June 1, 2022
- House Bill Passed
- April 27, 2022
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 7, 2022
- Introduced
- Jan. 31, 2022
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Title: Specifies Penalties for Littering
Signed by Governor Bill Lee
Title: Specifies Penalties for Littering
Title: Specifies Penalties for Littering
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to amend and pass a bill that specifies penalties for littering.
Highlights:
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Defines “aggravated criminal littering” as “littering: “(1) In an amount exceeding ten pounds (10 lbs.) in weight or fifteen (15) cubic feet in volume; (2) In any amount for any commercial purpose; or (3) By knowingly placing, dropping, or throwing one (1) or more tires on any public or private property without permission and without immediately removing it” (Sec. 2).
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Defines such littering as Class A misdemeanor if litter exceeds 100 pounds in weight or 30 cubic feet in volume (Sec. 2).
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Defines certain littering acts as Class E felony (Sec. 2).
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Establishes effective date of July 1, 2022 (Sec. 3).
Title: Specifies Penalties for Littering