Disposing of litter; penalty.
Summary
Disposing of litter; penalty. Increasesthe fine for dumping or disposing of litter, trash, or other unsightlymatter on public or private property from a minimum of $250 and amaximum of $2,500 to a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $5,000. Thebill also increases the mandatory minimum period of community servicein lieu of confinement in jail from 10 hours to 40 hours.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Signed into Law
Mar 2021
Introduced Jan 4, 2021
Signed Mar 18, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 15, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2021
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 15, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
12
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 175 (effective 7/1/21)
executive
Feb 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (23-Y 14-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 15, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Feb 11, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (12-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed House (65-Y 32-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (67-Y 31-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1801E
lower
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Transportation Innovations and General Topics
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 4, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101638D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
James Edmunds
RRepublican
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 1801
Scope: VA
Hi! I can help you understand HB 1801. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline