RELATING TO LITTERING.
Summary
Increases the maximum civil penalty for littering from $500 to $1,000. Increases the maximum fine for the offense of criminal littering from $1,000 to $5,000.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Mar 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on JHA recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 22
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 174).
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Keohokalole, Gabbard, Kim, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on JDC will hold a public decision making on 02-17-21 10:00AM; Via Videoconference.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to JDC.
upper
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Reported from AEN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 23) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in AEN were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Gabbard, Nishihara, Rhoads, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Acasio; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Jan 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on AEN has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-21 1:00PM in conference room Via Videoconference.
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to AEN, JDC.
upper
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
13 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BE
Bennette E. Misalucha
DDemocratic
P
Chris Lee
DDemocratic
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Donovan Dela Cruz
DDemocratic
P
GR
Gil Riviere
DDemocratic
P
Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran
DDemocratic
P
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
P
Karl Rhoads
DDemocratic
P
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
P
Maile Shimabukuro
DDemocratic
P
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
P
Mike Gabbard
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
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